Potential for Vicarious Liability Under the Graves Amendment
In the intricate landscape of catastrophic trucking cases and the interplay of multiple layers of liability insurance can resemble a precarious game of Jenga. Each move carries the potential to destabilize the structure,...more
A number of homeowners associations have restrictions that prohibit commercial vehicles from being maintained or kept on lots or otherwise within the community....more
Beginning on July 1, 2024, all owners and registered owners of certain motor vehicles with nexus to New Jersey will be legally required to hold at least $1,500,000 in automobile liability insurance. This new law doubles the...more
Orange Cty. Sch. Bd., a/k/a Orange Cty. Public Schools, County Court 9th Judicial Circuit Orange County, Civil Division, Case No: 2021-CC-016105-O - State Farm sought reimbursement from the School Board of Orange County for...more
Getting hit by a commercial vehicle can be a life-altering experience. Not only can the financial costs be overwhelming, but your pain and suffering and the other non-financial effects of the accident can impact all aspects...more
Prompt and comprehensive investigation following a truck accident is imperative. It enables the defense to get an advantage on early claim analysis and evaluation and eliminates any future spoliation issues. Any seasoned...more
The Role of An Accident Reconstructionist & Why They Are Needed - Often, when a commercial motor vehicle driver reports an accident, the details of the collision are murky, and the severity of the accident is understated. The...more
Under 2023 amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), owners, masters, and managing operators of U.S. documented commercial vessels, are now required to immediately report incidents of harassment, sexual...more
Key Points: The “jerk and jolt doctrine” is a long-standing tenet of Pennsylvania law that protects common carriers from liability involving the normal “jerks” and “jolts” that are expected in the operation of a vehicle. The...more
Effective January 1, 2023, all California vehicle owners will be able to display a digital license plate in lieu of a traditional, state-issued license plate. Assembly Bill 984—approved by the governor on September 29,...more
Over the past several years, there has been a significant increase in the use of dashcam technology. The technology available in the market is quite advanced. As we observed here, these devices can be equipped with...more
Beginning October 1, 2022, in lieu of the traditional metal license plate issued by the Georgia Department of Revenue (“Department”), motor vehicle owners may display a digital license plate provided by a state-approved...more
When lawsuits occur in the trucking industry, the potential for “nuclear verdicts” – verdicts where a jury award exceeds $10 million – is enormous. According to the most recent research on the matter from the American...more
Hydrogen Rising co-hosts David Wochner and Sandra Safro spend time with Ms. Corine Dubruel, the Vice President for Public Affairs of Plug Power Europe. Corine discusses the incredible growth of hydrogen across multiple...more
Starting this week, customers who place an online prepaid order on certain days and times from Domino’s Pizza in Woodland Heights, Texas (a suburb of Houston) can choose to have their pizza delivered by a Nuro autonomous...more
Cooley advised Hyliion, provider of electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 commercial vehicles, on its agreement to combine with Tortoise, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company or SPAC. The transaction,...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced on December 27, 2019 that beginning on January 1, 2020, the minimum annual percentage rate for random drug testing is 50% of the...more
Firm client Covenant Transportation has recently added Level 2 autonomous trucks. The Freightliner Cascadia has electronic steering, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, blind-spot warning, pedestrian warning,...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced on October 1, 2019 that Clearinghouse registration is now open. The FMCSA Clearinghouse is an electronic database that will contain...more
There are federal regulations in place for truck safety, but they can’t prevent tragic accidents. Legislation related to the trucking industry is implemented and enforced by three major agencies of the U.S. Department of...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on changes to the hours of service (HOS) rules. Background - First adopted...more
It is difficult to think of a state with more open roads on which to drive a truck than the state of Texas. In fact, Texas has over 300,000 miles of public roads. The runner up, California, only has 169,703 – a distant...more
The divisions in this country are not just political, they also relate to attitudes toward responsibility. In a survey and study that Persuasion Strategies conducted this past month (July, 2019), we asked respondents about...more
Along with temperatures in Washington, D.C., federal regulatory activity on automated vehicles (“AVs”) is heating up this summer. Both the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) and National Highway Traffic...more
The Arkansas Oil Marketers Association publication Breaking News referenced two announcements by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) which affect certain provisions of Parts 390-399 of Title 49 of the...more