MVA Litigation Blog

The U.S. Supreme Court kicks off the latest session with transportation issues early up on the calendar. On January 14, 2026, the High Court will hear oral arguments on whether New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) can be sued in New York and Pennsylvania courts. NJ Transit is one of the largest public transit providers in the country, providing interstate transportation services connecting New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. But does that mean it can be sued in the courts of all three states? In our previous post, we discussed the U.S. Supreme Court’s grant ...

Noteworthy at the U.S. Supreme Court

The court in which a case is litigated can be one of the most important strategic decisions to be made by the parties involved. There are legal parameters in place, however, that may limit a party’s choices. For instance, a case that is filed in state court may be removed by the defendant to a seemingly more desirable federal court forum under certain circumstances. And states are entitled to interstate sovereign immunity, meaning one state may not be sued by a private party in the courts of a different state without its consent. Three cases that raise ...