This Holland & Knight Transportation Blog post provides an update on several developments of interest that impact motor carriers and their logistics operations.
FMCSA Meal and Rest Break Rule Preempts California's "ABC...more
5/20/2021
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The anticipated decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Teamsters v. FMCSA dealing with federal preemption of California meal and rest breaks for motor carriers, highlighted in a previous Transportation...more
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has expanded and extended its Emergency Declaration through May 15, 2020, or until the COVID-19 national emergency declaration from the president of the United States is...more
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued an emergency declaration that exempts motor carriers and drivers from federal regulations located at 49 CFR § 390.23, which includes the hours of service...more
As an update to our Jan. 7, 2020, post regarding California Assembly Bill 5 (AB-5), on Jan. 13, 2020, U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez of the Southern District of California heard two hours of oral argument on the motion...more
In January 2017, Holland & Knight Transportation & Infrastructure lawyers and senior advisors prepared 20 posts for the 20 days leading to President Donald Trump's inauguration regarding what to expect from the Trump...more
2/5/2018
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Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc. ,
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Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FMCSA ,
Independent Contractors ,
Infrastructure ,
Joint Employers ,
Logging ,
Mexico ,
Mining ,
Motor Carriers ,
NAFTA ,
NHTSA ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
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Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour ,
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In January 2017, Holland & Knight Transportation & Infrastructure lawyers and senior advisors prepared 20 posts for the 20 days leading to President Donald Trump's inauguration regarding what to expect from the Trump...more
5/2/2017
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Coal ,
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Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) ,
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Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) ,
FMCSA ,
Independent Contractors ,
Infrastructure ,
Maritime Transport ,
Mexico ,
Motor Carriers ,
NAFTA ,
NHTSA ,
Railroads ,
Safety Standards ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trump Administration
A critical but unresolved issue for the motor carrier industry is the continuing viability of the independent contractor truck driver model, which is under siege by state and federal regulatory agencies as well as private...more
1/18/2017
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NLRB ,
Preemption ,
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