Legal issues
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C.H. Robinson seeks to make 9th Circuit fall guy in liability fight
The broker seeks relief in a preemption battle by casting the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a rogue light.
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Workhorse sues Postal Service over delivery truck contract
Oshkosh files to intervene in Workhorse’s lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service.
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Bitter sale of trucking companies pits brother against brother
Two brothers have been embroiled in a yearslong dispute over how to sell off their cross-border trucking business so that each gets a fair share.
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Yellow defends transparency of CARES Act loan
Yellow CEO Darren Hawkins sent a formal response to lawmakers seeking proof of compliance with the terms of the $700 million CARES Act loan.
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3 trucking trade groups back action to keep AB5 injunction in place
The briefs filed by the trade groups seek to bolster arguments made by CTA but rejected in the split decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit…
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Legal woes force Illinois trucking company to close, file Chapter 7
Legal woes force Illinois trucking company Mardon Trucking Inc. to cease operations and file Chapter 7 bankruptcy this week.
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FreightWaves Classics: U.S. railroads were nationalized in World War I
U.S. railroads were nationalized during World War I. Read why that occurred and the ramifications of the action.
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Texas court upholds multimillion-dollar award for truck driver in rollover
The general contractor on the wind project where the driver was working was stuck with the biggest share of the award, but two drivers also…
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Robinson asks Supreme Court to settle `negligent hiring’ battle
The 20-year battle over broker post-accident liability may be resolved once and for all.
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Feds claim trucking company owner bought house, cars with PPP loan
Trucking owner Keith McConnell, 43, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, is facing federal charges after prosecutors claim he used PPP funds for personal use.
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