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News & Analysis as of May 21, 2013

Florida Port Strike May Not Happen As Negotiations Continue Into 2013: News Release of the Week

by Rosa Eckstein Schechter on 1/2/2013

Florida's economy needs its active and efficient ports and while on one hand, there's construction underway to make Port Miami big enough to deal with the increased traffic coming from the Panama Canal expansion, on the other...more

ILA-USMX Contract Extended 30 Days

by Amanda C. Blunt, Ashley Craig, William H. Devaney, Michael Volpe, Ariel S. Wolf | Venable LLP on 1/2/2013

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) agreed on a 30-day extension of the current coast-wide master contract, temporarily shielding East and Gulf Coast ports from...more

Strike Threatens Port of Charleston

by Julius H. Hines | Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC on 12/20/2012

After the latest breakdown in labor negotiations, ports along the U.S. East and Gulf coasts, including Charleston, are threatened with a strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA). The ILA and the...more

Ten Simple Suggestions for Avoiding Dealership Problems

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 9/19/2012

As we move towards the end of 2012, most dealers continue to experience increased sales and improved profitability. Unfortunately, good times often engender complacency. When times are tough, dealers scrutinize operations,...more

Dockworkers Union Threatening to Strike October 1

by Venable LLP on 9/19/2012

The dockworkers union along the East and Gulf Coasts is threatening to strike on October 1, should there be no agreement with transportation providers by the end of September. Such a work stoppage will adversely affect U.S....more

California Court Validates Piece-Rate Pay for Drivers

by Littler on 9/12/2012

In a significant victory for trucking companies operating in California, in Carson v. Knight Transportation, No. VCU234186, Tulare County Superior Court Judge Lloyd Hicks decertified a class of California truck drivers who...more

GUARDCON

by Reed Smith on 4/6/2012

All industry participants will be well aware of the difficulties caused by the recent flourishing of piracy in the western Indian Ocean and elsewhere. A whole vessel security industry continues to grow, particularly in Dubai,...more

Feds Hang Up On Commercial Drivers

by Sands Anderson PC on 12/20/2011

In a continued effort to reduce accidents from distracted driving, the federal government has banned as of January 3, 2012, all commercial motor vehicle drivers from using hand-held mobile phones while driving. The new...more

Waiving Workers’ Compensation in Transportation Agreements: Like Taking a Bullet After Being Stabbed

by Miller & Martin PLLC on 4/22/2011

Anyone reviewing a transportation agreement in the past few years surely noticed an uptick in the number of proposed provisions attempting to “waive workers’ compensation immunity.” The waiver typically reads as follows:...more

Airline Legal Alert: Status of NMB's Attempt to Change 75-Year-Old Majority Rule

by FordHarrison on 12/15/2009

On September 2, 2009, the Transportation Trades Department (TTD), AFL-CIO, petitioned the National Mediation Board (NMB) to change the 75-year-old majority rule, which requires a majority of eligible voters in a craft or...more

Airline Management Letter - March 1, 2009

by FordHarrison on 3/1/2009

IN THIS ISSUE: *Ninth Circuit Holds that RLA Does not Pre-empt Employees' State Law Claims *NMB Finds Delta and Northwest Operate as Single Transportation System *House Passes Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections...more

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