Courts have clearly established that a shipper cannot prevail in a freight claim against a carrier if an “Act of God” caused the freight loss or damage. The Act of God defense is an original, and one of the most...more
Since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) publication of the Final Rule regarding Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food on April 6, 2016, 21 CFR 1.900, et seq. (the STF Rule), there has been an increase...more
4/23/2019
/ Audits ,
Brokers ,
FMCSA ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Safety ,
FSMA ,
IFTA ,
Lithium Batteries ,
Motor Carriers ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Sanitary Food Transportation Act (SFTA) ,
Shipping ,
Trucking Industry
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (“ANPRM”) on Thursday, September 27, 2018, to address broker and freight forwarder financial responsibility...more
Many outside of over-the-road motor carriers are taking notice of the looming Electronic Logging Device Mandate (ELD Mandate). We are seeing raised hands with many questions and some confusion at this very moment from a wide...more
Many outside of over-the-road motor carriers are taking notice of the looming Electronic Logging Device Mandate (ELD Mandate). We are seeing raised hands with many questions and some confusion at this very moment from a wide...more
12/11/2017
/ Blockchain ,
Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
FMCSA ,
Misclassification ,
Motor Carriers ,
Open Source Software ,
Smart Contracts ,
Trucking Industry ,
Uber ,
Wage and Hour