On Friday, October 3, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, et al., No. 24-1238, setting the stage for the Court’s resolution of a vitally important issue to the U.S. freight...more
Sanctions Update - Hughes Hubbard's "Sanctions in a Snap" is intended to provide a clear and concise summary of recent developments from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). We hope you find it helpful in assessing...more
On Friday, October 3, 2025, the United States Supreme Court announced that it will provide vital guidance regarding the extent to which freight brokers are liable for alleged negligence in selecting motor carriers that...more
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in five cases - Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Corporación Cimex, S.A., No. 24-699: This case concerns the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act of 1996...more
Across the Country, Federal and State Courts have wrestled with the interpretation of a federal statute which could preempt state common law claims against brokers, carriers and freight forwarders. The Federal Aviation...more
Incoterms® are a set of three-letter trade terms developed by the International Chamber of Commerce for shipping freight and determining the point of risk of loss from the seller to the buyer. Incoterms are often misstated,...more
Intermediaries in global trade, such as freight forwarders and logistics providers, are linchpins of international commerce. They face the commercial pressure to act with speed and flexibility to meet urgent client demands...more
On September 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced a $1,610,775 settlement with Fracht FWO Inc. (“Fracht”), an international freight forwarder headquartered in...more
Freight broker liability under the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA) is once again before the U.S. Supreme Court, with two new petitions for certiorari—Total Quality Logistics (TQL) v. Cox and...more
On July 30, 2025, Aurora Innovation, an autonomous vehicle (AV) technology company, announced that it has commenced full driverless nighttime operations on its Dallas-to-Houston freight lane, expanding its autonomous trucking...more
Jerry McAdams, a Senior Adviser with StoneTurn, is a recognized expert in international trade compliance and a licensed customs broker. In this Q&A, Jerry discusses the current trade and tariff landscape, and previews how he...more
On July 23, 2025, the Coalition of Freight Coupler Producers (“Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties on U.S. imports of Certain Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof from the Czech...more
The transportation and logistics sector has always been one that is heavily regulated, both by pertinent federal agencies and by various state agencies. Although there is now a movement for selected deregulation by DOT, the...more
Rail fuel surcharges are a moving target. They are constantly changing, wildly inconsistent across carriers, and often buried in websites or PDFs that require extra effort to decode. Keeping up with these charges can feel...more
In this era of driver and employee shortages, employers of all kinds - motor - carriers, freight intermediaries and shippers, should be aware of a byzantine array of federal statutes that could confer liability upon them,...more
Motor carriers, brokers, freight forwarders and private fleets that are required to comply with Colorado’s new Large Entity Reporting (“LER”) requirement, a relatively unpublicized new regulatory measure in the State of...more
Payment and collection practices are under renewed scrutiny in the transportation business. Legitimate providers and shippers are suffering from the growth of unlawful double brokering, insolvent service providers, and other...more
Breathe In That Rocky Mountain Air: Motor Carriers, Brokers, Freight Forwarders, and Private Fleets Operating in Colorado Face November 30, 2024 Deadline to Comply with State’s New Emissions Reporting Requirements and Avoid...more
On October 31, 2024, the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued scenario-based guidance specific to the maritime shipping industry....more
As an accompaniment to our biweekly series on What Every Multinational Should Know About various international trade, enforcement, and compliance topics, below find an update to our “Five Compliance Best Practices” series,...more
You just received a demand that you must pay an unknown party to receive your cargo—NOW WHAT? Shippers and brokers too frequently receive payment demands for transportation services that far exceed contracted amounts or any...more
We have received requests to publish a comprehensive set of Customs and import compliance best practices that covers all aspects of importation and supply chain management. As part of this series, the topic this week is best...more
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has recently published a guidance document on its new website aimed at helping freight forwarders and exporters uphold compliance with U.S. export controls and regulatory...more
We are seeing a steady increase in client imports being detained at port by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on grounds of alleged forced labor in the supply chain....more
Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility Team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure, emerging...more