Legal issues
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EEOC sues flatbed carrier Gypsum Express for sex discrimination
The federal agency that enforces laws against workplace discrimination has sued a New York-based trucking company for not hiring females.
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Federal Trade Commission joining independent contractor fray
The Federal Trade Commission plans on getting involved in questions of independent contractor status.
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OOIDA permitted to intervene in renewed AB5 legal battle in California
Just a few days after the state of California tried to keep OOIDA out of the ongoing AB5 case, a judge has let the group…
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Court rules against Rhode Island’s truck-only toll program
A federal judge has ruled that Rhode Island’s “RhodeWorks” toll system discriminates against trucks and is unconstitutional.
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California doesn’t want OOIDA allowed into next steps in CTA’s AB5 lawsuit
California is pushing back against the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s attempt to become an intervenor in the ongoing CTA lawsuit over AB5.
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Indiana appeals court moves Celadon case to Delaware
Former Celadon executives that are being sued by TA Dispatch have won a request to have the case moved to Delaware.
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Appellate court upholds ex-Roadrunner CFO’s conviction in $245M securities fraud scheme
A federal appellate court has upheld the conviction of ex-Roadrunner Transportation Systems CFO Peter Armbruster for his role in a securities and accounting fraud scheme…
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Parents sue driver, Colorado towing company over fatal bridge strike
The parents of a woman killed last month after a trucker crashed into an overpass on Interstate 25 in Colorado have filed a wrongful death…
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Texas court reverses $7.4M trucking accident verdict
A Texas court has reversed a $7.4M gross negligence verdict against a trucking company and its driver.
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AB5 law at heart of Universal-Teamsters labor deal in Southern California
A contract agreement between Universal Logistics and the Teamsters union will bring a group of Southern California drivers in compliance with AB5.
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