Independent Contractor Owner-Operators and the Second Trump Administration: Motor Carrier Expectations for the Road Ahead -
The role of independent contractor owner-operators (ICOOs) in the trucking industry has a long...more
2/21/2025
/ Air Carriers ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Background Checks ,
Credit Checks ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Employee Credit Checks ,
Employment Contract ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
Motor Carriers ,
Supply Chain ,
Trump Administration ,
Warehouses
Suffice it to say that the past year has been a very good year for brokers; in the courts, that is! While there have been several very favorable preemption decisions across the country, the preemption doctrine is not...more
7/15/2024
/ Agents ,
Bodily Injury ,
Brokers ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Corporate Liability ,
Independent Contractors ,
Liability ,
Motor Carriers ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trucking Accident ,
Trucking Industry
Introduction: The PRO Act Overall -
Early last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Protecting the Right to Organize Act,” H.R.2474 (“PRO Act”), which would fundamentally shift various important...more
2/21/2020
/ ABC Test ,
Employee Rights ,
Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) ,
Independent Contractors ,
NLRB ,
Pending Legislation ,
Preemption ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
State Attorneys General ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trucking Industry ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions
The removal of CSA scores from public view may not eliminate the ability for an injured party to sue based on the negligent selection of a motor carrier, but it changes the analysis. The FMCSA still allows public access to...more