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FMSCA-Regulated Employers Take Note: Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Implementation Quickly Approaching

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In 2012, Congress passed and President Obama signed the “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act,” a transportation reauthorization bill referred to as “MAP-21.”...more

Michigan Auto Law

Truck safety crackdown on chameleon carriers must continue

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Chameleon carriers – dangerous trucking companies using new names to hide history of safety violations – are 3 times more likely to cause a truck accident - Lawyers who specialize in helping people injured in truck...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Más de 20 Años Después, Continúa la Lucha Transfronteriza de Trasportes de Carga Bajo el TLCAN

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Los principales grupos de la industria de transportes de carga están presionando al Representante de Comercio de los Estados Unidos respecto del programa existente que permite que los camiones de carga mexicanos operen en...more

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Eighth Circuit Upholds Trucking Company's Sleep Study Requirement Based on Driver BMI

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On October 12, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit found in favor of a large transportation employer’s driver sleep study testing requirement in a lawsuit challenging the practice under the Americans with...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Dangerous Curves: How Transit Companies Can Navigate Fed Safety Audits

Let trucking and bus companies, and shippers of hazardous materials, beware: Federal safety audits can be hazardous to your company’s overall and financial health....more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

The “Independent Contractor” Truck Driver, Wage & Hour Laws, the Affordable Care Act, and Safety Regulations

On The challenges that trucking companies face regarding truck drivers continue to expand. One vexing issue facing many companies: Can they continue to treat many of their truck drivers as “independent contractors” as they...more

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