Independent Contractor Owner-Operators and the Second Trump Administration: Motor Carrier Expectations for the Road Ahead -
The role of independent contractor owner-operators (ICOOs) in the trucking industry has a long...more
2/21/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Background Checks ,
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Employment Contract ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
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Global transportation and logistics services can amount to some of the largest expenses, and even the largest single contracts by spend, for enterprises with high traffic volumes. Among mature buyers and sellers of goods the...more
Air carrier liability has been governed by international convention nearly since the inception of the technology. In 1903, the Wright Brothers infamously conducted powered flight at Kitty Hawk. In 1919, the first reported...more
9/14/2023
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Complaint Procedures ,
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Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
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Mallory v Norfolk Southern Railway Co ,
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Motor Carriers ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Warsaw Convention
One of the first questions we ask of new for-hire motor carrier clients is: “What are you hauling?” The typical trigger words that cause lawyers and trucking consultants to perk up should not come as a surprise: hazardous...more
An emerging trend in this era of supply chain disruption is the interest of large enterprise shippers, often in the consumer retail space, to in-source transportation operations at the strategic direction of their boards of...more