Legal issues
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US medical suppliers get antitrust clearance to collaborate during pandemic
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…
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Big logistics companies invoke ‘act of God’ clause in contracts
CEVA and DHL free themselves from contractual constraints to realign operations and facilitate pricing flexibility during pandemic.
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2020 technology trends to cushion the bottom line and minimize risk
“The impact of these nuclear verdicts, as well as higher insurance costs, could send more carriers out of business," said Zach Strickland.
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Singapore tanker operator fined $1.65 million for oil bilge dumping
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.
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TQL faces lawsuit over data breach
A lawsuit, seeking class action status, was filed against TQL over its recent data breach.
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LA businessman guilty in $1 billion biodiesel tax scam
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…
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California wants court to overturn injunction blocking AB5 in trucking sector
Attorney general argues federal rule does not preempt law impacting independent contractors.
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Trade groups unite to fight forced labor in China supply chains
“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.
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Commentary: Walking the tightrope of antitrust immunity
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...
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US pushes back against UN ‘blacklist’ of companies
The UN Human Rights Council has developed a database identifying companies that conduct business with Jewish settlements in the West Bank.
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