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Rest and Meal Break Trucking Regulations

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

D.C. Appellate Court Upholds DOT Driver Hours of Service Rules

In 2019, the federal Department of Transportation (DOT) issued final regulations that changed requirements for commercial motor vehicle drivers’ rest and break times. The new rules said that if a driver was behind the wheel...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

Ninth Circuit Green-Light’s FMCSA Decision to Preempt California Break Rules

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) determination that federal law preempts California’s meal and rest break requirements as to drivers of...more

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Seyfarth Policy Matters Newsletter - February 2020 #2

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In the wake of the impeachment proceedings, the State of the Union, the Administration’s budget proposal, and the initial rounds of the battle to see who gets the Democratic Presidential nomination, it’s been pretty quiet on...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

U.S. Transportation Department Proposes Relaxing Driver Hours-of-Service Rules

In response to complaints from the trucking industry, on August 14 the federal Department of Transportation proposed new rules that would give drivers and motor carriers significantly more flexibility in scheduling driving...more

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U.S. DOT to Release Important Potential Changes to Hours of Service Regulations, Including Hitting the Pause Button

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On August 14, 2019, the Department of Transportation announced proposed changes that have been in the works for the last couple of years – changes which will hopefully empower (rather than constrain) commercial drivers for...more

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Ninth Circuit Holds FAAAA Does Not Preempt California’s Meal and Rest Break Laws

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Last week the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit concluded, in Dilts v. Penske Logistics, LLC, that the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) does not preempt the application of...more

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