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[Webinar] 2024 Labor & Employment Law Virtual Update - September 18th, 8:30 am - 11:00 am ET

It has been a particularly busy year on the labor and employment law front. To learn more about the major challenges employers face and developments your organization needs to address before year's end, we encourage you to...more

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USDOT Implements Infrastructure Act’s Final Rules for RRIF and TIFIA Programs

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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced its final rule amending the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) and Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) programs to...more

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DOT Final Rule Requiring Refunds for Tickets and Ancillary Services

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After receiving thousands of comments and holding a rare public hearing, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a joint Final Rule (Rule) requiring the issuance of refunds for ancillary fees and tickets by domestic...more

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DOE Expands ATVM Eligibility to Include Ultra Efficient and Other Types of Vehicles: Also Now Included: Trains, Maritime Vessels,...

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a direct final rule (DFR) on April 29, 2024, to amend and align the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program (ATVM) implementing regulations1 with its...more

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[Webinar] Independent Contractors in the Transportation Industry – Is Your Business Compliant? - May 15th, 10:00 am CT

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The Department of Labor (DOL) recently published a final rule on independent contractor classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Transportation and logistics companies using independent contractors for...more

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OFCCP Week in Review: April 2024 #3

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee J. Chambers and Cynthia L. Hackerott. In today’s...more

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U.S. Department of Transportation Approves Oral Fluid Testing for Drug Testing

On May 2, 2023, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) published a final rule amending its regulated industry drug testing program to allow for oral fluid testing....more

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The On-Ramp: An Autonomous and Connected Mobility Newsletter - May 2022

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Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter from Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous vehicles ("AVs"), smart infrastructure, and emerging...more

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Biden Administration Increases Domestic Content Requirements under Buy American Act, Enhances Price Preferences for Domestic...

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On March 7, 2022, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) published a final rule that increases domestic content requirements for Federal government procurements governed by the Buy American Act (BAA). The...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

TCI Update: Final Model Rule Addresses EJ, but Political Will May Be Lacking

On June 10, 2021, the Transportation Climate Initiative Program (TCI-P) states released a final model rule creating a regional cap-and-trade-program to reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector. We wrote about...more

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White House announces rollback of fuel efficiency standards for automobile emissions

CEP Magazine (June 2020) - In the latest in an ongoing struggle between a coalition of states and the United States federal government, the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety...more

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Reminder: Federal Requirements for Entry-Level Driver Training Delayed Until 2022

In 2016, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced final regulations revising mandatory training requirements for entry-level commercial motor vehicle operators who are required to possess a commercial...more

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Molten Sulfur Residue/Transportation: U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Addresses Hazardous Materials...

The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a June 24th interpretive letter the applicability to the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to residue of molten sulfur on...more

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FMC Issues Final Rule on Carrier and Marine Terminal Practices for Receiving, Handling Cargo

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• The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has adopted an interpretive rule that tightens certain prohibitions under the 1984 Shipping Act. Specifically, the change tightens the Section 10(d)(a) prohibition against regulated...more

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DOT Publishes Long-Awaited Final Rule on Air Charter Brokers

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On Sept. 17, 2018, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) completed its rulemaking on air charter brokers, after it had been pending for five years. The Final Rule, which becomes effective on Feb. 14, 2019, creates a new...more

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K&L Gates Triage: Ride Sharing and Health Care Regulatory Considerations

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Transportation is often cited as one of the top barriers to health care for individuals in the United States. To reduce this burden and increase access to care, many health care providers are now partnering with ride-sharing...more

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