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Why a trucking company called a lawyer minutes after a ransomware attack
A lawyer who specializes in cyber incident responses gives the inside story of what happened after a ransomware attack hit a trucking company.
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Legal woes force owner of shuttered carriers to file Chapter 7
The owner of two defunct California trucking companies, Royal Flush 89 Transport and Cuevas Transport, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Wednesday.
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Ex-trucking executive accused of bilking $14 million from investor
A federal grand jury has indicted Daniel R. Fruits, a former executive of Secure Transit, headquartered in Greenwood, Indiana, alleging he defrauded his investor of…
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Ex-recruiter accused of embezzling $121,000 from two trucking companies
Former driver recruiter Michelle Serth-Stein is accused of embezzling nearly $121,000 from two Missouri trucking companies.
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Appeals court revives CRST’s driver-poaching lawsuit
Divided federal appeals court revived CRST’s driver-poaching lawsuit against TransAm
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Driver issues
Commentary: Is classifying truck drivers as easy as ABC?
Darren Prokop writes about California's AB 5 and its impact in California - and nationwide.
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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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Commentary: Unions have no first amendment right to unlawful secondary picketing
Photo: Shutterstock. By R. Eddie Wayland, TCA Legal Counsel The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which covers nine States including California,…
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Commentary: Court rules ADA inapplicable where employer believes applicant may develop impairment in future
Photo: Shutterstock R. Eddie Wayland, TCA Legal Counsel Employers may be well aware of the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in situations…
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Commentary: National Labor Relations Act further develops new approach to employer workplace rules
Source: Shutterstock R. Eddie Wayland, TCA Legal Counsel We have previously discussed the Boeing decision of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). In that decision,…
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