Dismissal of a lawsuit is the latest decision that backs the supporters of the law governing employer-contractor job definitions
Port of Brunswick pilot recounts harrowing moments when car carrier tipped over.
The CBP must establish reasonable suspicion a good is made with forced labor in order to institute a WRO.
Texas trucking company FALC Enterprises filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in El Paso on Sept. 11.
A federal judge approved Walmart Inc.’s $20 million settlement of an EEOC lawsuit over its physical ability testing (PAT).
The move signals the beginning of what could be many — or maybe just a few — actions against employers for violations of virus-related rules
Technical difficulties plague the first day of a livestreamed hearing conducted by the Coast Guard.
COVID-19 may have disrupted supply chains but not the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission’s regulatory and policy focus on ocean container shipping, FMC chairman says.
Ro-ro vessel remains on its side awaiting dismantling and removal off the Georgia coast.
Smith Transport driver says managers retaliated after he made a complaint, fired him on a trumped-up charge
Scopelitis take: Signs of skepticism about the earlier injunction were heard from two out of three judges
Ex-payroll clerk Sheila Verbrugge, who worked for Blachowske Truck Line, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on 16 counts of wire fraud.
Attorney for Southeastern Motor Freight said lawsuit “tip of the iceberg”
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission’s Office of Administrative Law Judges is expected to announce an initial decision in this multibillion-dollar complaint against the ocean carriers by August 2021.
One participant pleaded guilty earlier this month and appears to have provided evidence for further mail fraud charges.
Ballot initiative would allow their drivers to stay as contractors; otherwise, the ride sharing companies will need to file a plan with the courts on complying with AB5
The American Trucking Associations’ Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference seeks to put an end to alleged price manipulation of container chassis usage between ocean carriers and draymen.
Numerous rulings, some in conflict, could mean that the issue will head to the Supreme Court; underlying employee vs. contractor case not answered yet
During comment period, agency wants input on cost/benefit issues, big vs. small brokers and how broker documents might be shared with carriers
Miko Squire says he was fired when co-workers learned he was transgender.
Uber and Lyft lose court case
Driver pleaded no contest to five counts of vehicular homicide, gets five consecutive one-year terms
PayCargo has become a force in the online payment of freight transportation bills and now offers coronavirus-impacted shippers and forwarders credit lines to smooth their cash flow.
Prosecutors argued against Meek traveling in December, saying keeping the kids back in the U.S. wasn’t a “surety bond.”
In documents related to the case involving 16,000 drivers, Brooks suggests a bigger verdict or deal beyond the agreed-to $16.5 million might have tipped the truckload carrier into bankruptcy; PAM CFO rejects the suggestion.
Former Uber executive Anthony Levandowski was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty in March to one count of stealing Google trade secrets.
Company one of 12 airline contractors under loan scrutiny.
Federal prosecutors have recommended a 27-month prison sentence for Anthony Levandowski, the former head of Uber’s self-driving division, as well as three years of supervised release.
A small trucking company and a logistics firm filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in late July.
A truck driver was awarded nearly $8 million in California after his leg was partially amputated following a forklift mishap.
Kentucky lumber processor filed for bankruptcy, leaving several flatbed carriers in the lurch for thousands in unpaid freight bills.
Ohio Freightliner salesman John Lalonde was sentenced in federal court Monday. Investigators say he was able to undercut competitors by approximately $20,000 per customized expeditor truck by failing to pay the 12% federal excise tax.
Contrasting with recent cases involving New Prime and Amazon, state’s highest court says transportation workers can be forced to go the arbitration route
Using a third-party administrator is touted as a way to ward off big verdicts against trucking firms.
Although the driver only worked in Massachusetts, he’s an interstate commerce worker. That changes the rules for settling disputes with the retail giant.
Workers to be covered stretch back to second half of 2012 through this year
Patrick Bethelot, held on $275,000 bond, says he was planning ‘suicide by cop’ on Cincinnati-area interstate. Cops bring the rig to a stop with a .50-caliber bullet into the engine block of the truck.
Driver/dock worker was fired after leaving work early due to her period; two other XPO Black workers lose a second time
Authorities say driver caught while attempting to cross Lewiston Bridge into Canada.
Barnets Inc. owner Gary Gregg said he was aware of Corey R. Withrow’s prior drug convictions before hiring him. Withrow is facing nine felony charges.
After prosecutors drop charges against trucker Prabjot Nagra, U.S. authorities continue to investigate how a truck wound up with $20 million worth of marijuana in its trailer at the U.S.-Canada border.
Judge rules insurer needn’t defend trucking company owner in trafficking lawsuit
Ugarte is already under federal indictment in another case involving a $280 million pay-to-play bribery scheme to receive lucrative FedEx Ground contracts.
Annual insurance rates could surge 150% or more
Deal covers 300+ drivers over classification questions
Amazon acknowledged in 2017 that it had reported apparent violations to U.S. Treasury.
Four key provisions are being hailed by state’s trucking association
Owner-operator’s guilty plea result of failing to pay taxes on $600,000 over three years.
A tip led investigators to the 90 bricks of cocaine weighing nearly 226 pounds.
Deluxe Express filed for bankruptcy protection, citing skyrocketing insurance rates, fatal crash.
The family-owned company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, has been in business since 1994 and has 23 employees.
U.S. Department of Labor indicates there will be more such actions in several states
Friend of a driver leased to Cardinal Transport lost a leg, and a legal battle ensued
Uncertainty over 2016 air emissions rule for tractor trailers still a factor for future model years.
“Nuclear verdicts are the result of nuclear injuries,” plaintiff group asserts.
A federal grand jury indicted reality TV star and trucking company owner Maurice Fayne, aka “Arkansas Mo,” charging him with wire fraud, bank fraud and money laundering.
For years, exporters and importers have been frustrated by the former U.S. Customs and Border Protection process to withhold their names and addresses in manifest data from the public.
TQL’s ‘aggressive legal team’ fighting class-action lawsuits on all fronts.
Amazon is no longer looking to just block counterfeiters from selling on its site. The company has established a new internal crime unit to pursue legal action against fraudsters.
Insurance costs climbing as awards and amounts increase.
Car ended up under big rig, but Ace and truck’s driver win in court.
Chaves, ex-owner of CAT Transportation Inc., is awaiting sentencing in another federal case after pleading guilty to falsifying DOT records, bank fraud, identity theft and tax evasion in August 2019.
Brian Fielkow writes about what companies in logistics and freight should be doing to end racial discrimination and inequality.
The 1920 Merchant Marine Act authorizes the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission to investigate and penalize foreign governments with ocean shipping regulations that discriminate against U.S. trade.
Tricky wording in one provision may scuttle the entire effort to deal with a widely acknowledged problem
Focusing on risk management can help protect fleets from the pain of paying massive damages.
Divided federal appeals court revived CRST’s driver-poaching lawsuit against TransAm
Saiz is lawyer with Rodey firm, needs Senate confirmation
State Attorney General used new price gouging law to go after A1
Litigious society wants someone to pay for coronavirus-related business losses
Leasing companies say a neutral chassis pool lacks incentive to invest the tens of millions of dollars each year to maintain viable chassis equipment.
$26.5 million ‘nuclear verdict’ stands in fatal road-rage crash in Oregon
Abduvosit Razikov, chief executive of DM World, who was individually named in the breach-of-contract lawsuit, isn’t new to the trucking industry, having started at least four companies in Florida since 2008.
U.S. Federal Maritime Commission finds sufficient credibility in Lake Carriers’ Association petition to support invoking rarely used 1920 Merchant Marine Act investigative authority.
Attorneys representing plaintiffs in the legal action say they’ve got a binder full of cases.
Newsom order assumes if you have it, you caught it at work.
“Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” star allegedly spent $1.5 million on things such as jewelry, child support
Drone technology provider to UPS Flight Forward aims for unmanned aircraft systems certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.
Former trucking company owner slapped with 15-month prison sentence for wire fraud
Action is five years after a refining unit exploded, sending gasoline prices higher.
ATA intermodal group alleges $1.8 billion in haulage overcharges
Driver said pay should include tank wash revenues in the base, but he didn’t say it fast enough
The family of a Wyoming man killed in a head-on tractor-trailer crash has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver and trucking company
Small fleets file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in April
Service contract negotiations between container carriers and shippers are being disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission says.
Moseley Marcinak review some legal trucking issues arising from COVID-10.
Drone use for package deliveries is expected to remain largely grounded by regulatory and infrastructural hurdles during the next few years, according to Frost and Sullivan.
TrueNorth’s Cook sees low returns, premium income dropping and more “selectivity” from underwriters.
The Justice Department said joint logistics operations among five American medical supply distributors to provide protective medical gear to virus hot spots does not violate antitrust law.
CEVA and DHL free themselves from contractual constraints to realign operations and facilitate pricing flexibility during pandemic.
“The impact of these nuclear verdicts, as well as higher insurance costs, could send more carriers out of business,” said Zach Strickland.
UNIX Line’s tanker, Zao Galaxy, discharged the contaminated water overboard in early 2019 during a voyage between the Philippines and California’s Port of Richmond.
A lawsuit, seeking class action status, was filed against TQL over its recent data breach.
Lev Aslan Dermen was convicted on multiple charges involving business connections to brothers Jacob and Isaiah Kingston, who were convicted in 2018 for their role in a massive biodiesel tax scheme.
Attorney general argues federal rule does not preempt law impacting independent contractors.
“As an industry representing brands and retailers, we do not tolerate forced labor in our supply chains,” said five large U.S. apparel and footwear associations.
The companies that control the bulk of ocean cargo opearte under different rules than most companies. Read Darren Prokop’s explanation of why that is…
The UN Human Rights Council has developed a database identifying companies that conduct business with Jewish settlements in the West Bank.
Darren Prokop writes about California’s AB 5 and its impact in California – and nationwide.
Matthew Taylor of Shintan Inc. was ordered by the U.S. Department of Justice to pay back $7.5 million in illicit tax credits obtained from the IRS.
