North America: Transport

Canada’s proposed “space age” legislation is one step closer to fruition, as the federal government seeks to create Canada’s first dedicated legal framework for spacecraft launch and re-entry on Canadian soil.

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Interim Final Rule is fundamentally reshaping the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program for federally funded transportation and airport projects.

In a unanimous decision issued May 27, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed a $39 million judgment the government had obtained against Flight Options, LLC, an Ohio-based fractional...

After a motorcycle collision, drivers frequently claim they never saw the motorcyclist, but this statement carries significant legal implications. This article examines the leading factors behind motorcycle accidents, from visibility challenges and blind spots to driver awareness issues, and explores why the resulting legal claims are rarely as straightforward as they appear.

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Interim Final Rule is fundamentally reshaping the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program for federally funded transportation and airport projects.

Ontario's dual framework for compensating motor vehicle collision victims creates a stark divide between tort law's principle of full compensation and the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule's cost-containment approach.

The global shipping industry in 2025 demonstrated resilience through active financing markets, strategic consolidation, and a steady pipeline of equity and M&A transactions.

The Strait of Hormuz has evolved from a shipping chokepoint into a direct threat to manufacturing operations worldwide. As vessels face mounting delays and unpredictable transit times, companies built on just-in-time precision are discovering that their contracts, insurance policies, and risk frameworks were never designed for this type of prolonged disruption.

For the first time since the transcontinental railway, Canada is planning a sweeping expansion of northern infrastructure that could reshape trade, energy and defence. The emerging logistics corridor through the Northwest Passage is at the heart of this shift, bringing big opportunities, and some serious legal and policy questions, for businesses operating in or through the Arctic.