Warren Burns is one of three attorneys appointed to the Plaintiffs Executive Committee in the national antitrust litigation against domestic airlines. The multi-district litigation, consolidated in federal court in the District of Columbia, alleges U.S. air carriers have restricted capacity by limiting routes and the number of available seats, resulting in higher costs for travelers....

Burns Charest is serving as co-counsel in litigation claiming that a former rail yard in Lafayette, La. contains soil and water contaminants that threaten public health. The lawsuit seeks an injunction and declaratory judgment against defendants that include Union Pacific Railroad Company, Consolidated Companies Inc. and Southern Pacific Motor Trucking Company. ...