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Roadbuilding

Indian reservation files lawsuit against FHWA, Arizona DOT over $1.9 billion highway extension

An Indian reservation in Arizona has dropped a lawsuit on the Federal Highway Administration and the state’s Department of Transportation over a massive highway extension project through what the reservation calls sacred land. The Gila River Indian Community filed the lawsuit at the end of June to challenge the FHWA’s decision to approve the $1.7 billion Loop 202 […]

July 27, 2015

Pickups

Tongue Weights and Trailer Load Positioning: The Safe Weigh

Balancing the trailer load to be within the factory tongue-weight leads to safer towing and reduces the risk of accidents.

January 22, 2015

Roadbuilding

Trucking group sues New York Thruway Authority for misusing toll revenues

A group of trucking advocates has sued the New York State Thruway Authority for using toll revenues to fund canal maintenance, our sister site, Overdrive, reports. The American Trucking Association (ATA) filed a class-action suit on November 14. The association is seeking relief for affected ATA members, four New York trucking companies and other truckers. […]

November 19, 2013

Business

Bankrupt wireless company LightSquared files its own lawsuit against John Deere, Garmin and Trimble

The bankrupt wireless company LightSquared filed a lawsuit on Friday heavy equipment manufacturer against John Deere and GPS companies Garmin and Trimble. LightSquared’s lawsuit contends that Deere, Garmin and Trimble knew that the company’s wireless network would interfere with GPS devices but kept quiet about it until it was too late, according to a report […]

November 5, 2013

Pickups

Lawsuit Against Carfax Nearing $150 Million

420 Plaintiffs Join Blatt in Lawsuit Against Carfax As of August 23, 2013, 420 plaintiffs have joined Bellavia Blatt in the mass action lawsuit filed against Carfax. The additional plaintiffs were in result of Carfax’s increased potential liability of more than $150 million. The lawsuit states that Carfax’s exclusive contracts with industry insiders forced […]

September 19, 2013

Construction Equipment

Manitowoc lawsuit against Sany based on counterweight patents to be used in two future cranes

As Sany attempts to offset the dwindling sales the company is seeing in its home country of China by attracting new business here in the U.S., the company’s most aggressive tactic to date has landed it squarely in the sights of a lawsuit from Manitowoc Cranes. The lawsuit, filed June 12 in Wisconsin, is accompanied […]

June 24, 2013

Roadbuilding

In Court: Contractor sues government, “act of God” defense boosts plaintiff’s case

Dismissed! Contractor’s differing site conditions and delay claims proceed as government’s motion to dismiss denied In a recent court decision involving a contractor’s request for equitable adjustment and lawsuit regarding Type I and II differing site conditions and government-caused delays regarding adverse weather — Extreme Coatings, Inc. v. U.S. (February 26, 2013) — the U.S. […]

May 14, 2013

Business

Iron Planet wins first round against Ritchie Bros. in suit involving Iowa contractor

IronPlanet announced Friday that an Iowa District Court jury ruled in favor of their suit against Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers that contended Ritchie interfered in a contract between IronPlanet and customer Scheckel Construction, Bellevue, Iowa. IronPlanet says the jury found that Ritchie Bros. “intentionally and improperly interfered with a valid April 2011 contract between IronPlanet and […]

February 8, 2013

Roadbuilding

Terex issues statement on patent infringement verdict

WESTPORT, CT, Dec. 7, 2010 — Terex Corp. issued the following statement concerning a verdict in the patent infringement lawsuit brought against Powerscreen International Distribution Limited (Powerscreen) and Terex Corp. (Terex) by Metso Minerals Inc. (Metso Minerals) in United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. “Terex and Powerscreen are disappointed by […]

December 15, 2010

Roadbuilding

Metso settles intellectual property lawsuit

A lawsuit involving the protection of certain Metso intellectual property rights, Metso Minerals Industries, Inc. versus FLSmidth-Excel LLC, Excel Foundry & Machine, Inc., et al., United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, has been settled. According to the settlement agreement, FLSmidth-Excel LLC and Excel Foundry & Machine, Inc., without admitting liability, have […]

June 16, 2010

Roadbuilding

Navistar, EPA reach agreement on lawsuit

Warrenville, Ill.-based  Navistar International Corporation on May 3 reached an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in which EPA promised to hold a public workshop or hearing to address issues Navistar raised in its federal court appeal of EPA’s certification policies for SCR-equipped diesel powered trucks. Navistar had asked the United States Court of […]

May 4, 2010