Washington Metropolitan Transit Commission Order No. 12,282 (2010) 

PilieroMazza represented a respondent in its successful defense against a complaint filed by Executive Technology Solutions, LLC (ETS) before the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission (WMATC).  ETS' complaint alleged that the respondent had engaged in the advertising, promotion, offering for sale, and/or sale of for-hire transportation services in violation of of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact (the Compact), which regulates private sector motor carriers transporting passengers for hire within the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit District (the District), including Washington, D.C. and parts of Maryland and Virginia.  A knowing or willful violation of the Compact can result in the operator losing its Certificate of Authority to operate within the District.

In agreeing with PilieroMazza’s arguments, WMATC held that while there was some evidence that the Compact may have been violated, it was not done so willfully or with "intentional or careless disregard or plain indifference."  As such, WMATC assessed the respondent a small fine, but allowed it to continue operating within the District.  This victory allowed the respondent to continue performing its government contracts without interruption.