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Following a coverage denial, many jurisdictions permit insureds and claimants to enter into covenants not to execute and to enforce a resulting judgment against the insurer if coverage is shown to exist. Insurers often argue...more
The Court of Appeal has strongly dismissed an appeal against the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s (“CAT’s”) decision that it would be an abuse of process for certain truck manufacturers to seek to challenge the facts recorded in...more
January was a busy month for independent contractor misclassification – and IC compliance. In addition to Lowe’s $2.85 million settlement with installers whom it classified as ICs, Lufthansa agreed to pay $1.1 million in...more
Our news update for last month highlights the fact that IC misclassification lawsuits are happening across the country and in virtually every industry, both in the on-demand economy and in more traditional business sectors....more
On November 22, the Eleventh Circuit clarified that Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) jurisdiction is not eliminated when the class claims are dismissed before the class is certified. The plaintiff, an Alabama trucking...more
FedEx’s costs due to IC misclassification are approaching $500 million over the past year as a result of its inability to draft in a valid manner its IC agreement and internal policies governing Ground Division drivers. Last...more
On 19 July 2016, the European Commission (Commission) imposed fines totaling €2,926,499,000 on four truck producers (39824 – Trucks). The fine is the highest ever imposed on members of a cartel by the EU competition...more
Company Failed to Provide a Reasonable Accommodation to Class of Individuals with Disabilities Federal Agency Charged - PHOENIX - CTI, Inc., a Tucson-area regional trucking company, will pay $300,000 and furnish other...more
Things that $228 Million will buy: – LeBron James’s waterfront mansion in Miami, listed for $15 million – A 710-year old copy of the Magna Carta, sold in 2007 for $21.3 million – The Oakland A’s, sold in 2005 for $180...more
Trucking Company Fired Female Driver Because She Complained About Pay Discrimination, Federal Agency Charges - BALTIMORE - Winebrenner Transfer, Inc., a Hagerstown, Md.-based commercial trucking company, will pay...more