Supreme Court of Ohio Finds Anti-Blocking Statute is Federally Pre-Empted & Cannot be Enforced Against Railroad
Article by Colleen Mountcastle, Esq. In State v. CSX Transp., Inc., Slip Opinion No. 2022-Ohio-2832, the Supreme Court of Ohio found that Ohio’s anti-blocking statute (R.C. 5589.21) cannot be enforced against railroads as it is federally-preempted. The Supreme Court...
Premier Railroad Industry Thought Leader to Join Burns White’s Railroad Law Practice Group
Burns White announced today that J. Roy Nunn would join the firm on September 1, 2022 as Counsel in the Railroad Law practice group. Nunn joins Burns White from CSX Transportation, Inc., where he served as Assistant General Counsel for nearly 20 years. He will be...
Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 31 Burns White Attorneys, Names One Lawyer of the Year, and 15 Lawyers as Ones to Watch
Best Lawyers in America© announced today that 31 Burns White attorneys have been selected by their peers as The Best Lawyers in America© for 2023. One lawyer received the additional distinction of Lawyer of the Year in his respective area of practice, and 15...
