Lawsuit
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Driver issues
Settlement in long-running truck lease lawsuit against C.R. England set for final approval
A long-running lawsuit over leased vehicles appears to be reaching its conclusion. The lawsuit, Roberts, et al. v. C.R. England,…
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Australian watchdog sues port operator over crippling covenants
A major port operator in Australia is being sued in the nation’s Federal Court by the national competition watchdog, alleging…
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Driver issues
J.B. Hunt reportedly settles long-running California wage lawsuit for $15 million
Just weeks after a federal judge sided with the company and decertified a class of about 11,000 current and former…
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Legal issues
North Carolina residents sue CSX for failure to prevent devastating flooding
The lawsuit asserts that water “poured in through a gap in city levees,” and it says the gap was created…
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Legal issues
Federal judge rules against UPS Freight in ADA lawsuit
The judgement pertained to a company policy that resulted in drivers who must temporarily move into non-driving roles for medical…
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Driver issues
#MeToo movement comes to trucking as EEOC sues Prime Inc. for sexual harassment
Alleging that Prime Inc. put female truck drivers in harm’s way, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed suit…
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CRST International to stand trial in wrongful death case
Wyoming Supreme Court decided to send a wrongful death lawsuit against CRST International to trial last week.
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Legal issues
Attorney: Shippers are in the crosshairs
Shippers are increasingly being held responsible for actions of carriers hauling their freight, says a leading transportation attorney.
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Canada
Today’s Pickup: Lawsuit says Indiana illegally collected $1B in UCR fees
The man behind the trucker march on Washington last month is back with a new group and a new billion-dollar…
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