Legal issues
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Driver abuse complaints continue to follow Amazon
Truck owner claims his employer and Amazon worked him “like a rented mule."
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Walmart asks court to reconsider jury award to drivers in California
Walmart argues that jury took things too literally in awarding back pay to California drivers
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How does captive insurance benefit trucking companies?
Trucking insurance continues to get more expensive. Chris Henry and Daniel Pickett provide information about captive insurance agencies.
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Drilling Deep: What a trucking lawyer thinks about ‘nuclear’ verdicts
Rob Moseley is an attorney at Moseley Marciniak in South Carolina. He’s defends trucking companies in the courtroom, and he’s watched as verdicts against trucking…
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Commentary: AB-5 does more harm than good
Ben Thrower examines the issues surrounding California's AB-5, which impacts truckers who are independent contractors.
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Federal judge extends temporary injunction against AB5 in California
It isn't clear how long the temporary order will be in effect but plaintiffs seem happy that it will be replaced with something longer-lasting.
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Are nuclear verdicts out of control?
Seth Holm of FreightWaves Freight Intel Group writes about the impact of nuclear verdicts on the trucking industry. Will 2020 be a tipping point for…
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WTT?!? weekend wrap: AB5 update, Lime scales back, mad insurance rates, pricing power, more [with video]
Happy top of the weekend! Thanks for making us a part of the backhaul of your week, and boy do we have some news for…
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Trucking’s California legal battles have conflation potential
Legal battle in California is pulling trucking in different directions
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Cuomo hints at an AB5-like regulation for New York; effort in New Jersey derailed for now
No specific trucking reference in the governor's State of the State, but calls current situation a "scam."
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