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Fleet Drivers Take Note: Federal Extension Granted for Expiring CDLs and Medical Certificates
Drivers Have Until June 30, 2020 to Renew Expired CDLs and Medical Certificates Overview On Tuesday, March 23, 2020, FMCSA issued waivers for drivers with expiring medical certificates, commercial driver licenses (CDLs), and commercial learner’s permits (CLPs) Drivers...
Kristen M.J. Johnson Named 2020 Top Woman to Watch in Transportation by Women in Trucking
Taylor & Associates is proud to announce that its partner, Kristen M.J. Johnson, has been selected as a 2020 Top Woman to Watch in Transportation by Women in Trucking. The only private practice lawyer on the list, Kristen was one of 51 “talented, resourceful women...
What You Need to Know About the Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020
In response to the growing impact of COVID-19’s effects on individuals and the economy, Congress has passed, and President Trump has signed into law, the Families First Coronavirus Act (H.R. 6201). The Act is aimed at providing diagnostic services and paid leave to...
How Fleets Can Protect Themselves Against Wage & Hour Laws, Part III
Not just drivers: Dispatchers and other fleet employees can file wage claims Originally published in CCJ on March 10, 2020. Republished with permission. All rights reserved. This is the third piece in a three-part series on how fleets can protect themselves against...
Proper records, required by federal law, can also protect your fleet against costly litigation, Part II
Originally published in CCJ on March 3, 2020. Republished with permission. All rights reserved. This is the second piece in a three-part series on how fleets can protect themselves against wage and hour law claims brought by private or government-backed litigation....
Walmart’s court-ordered $55 million payout to drivers a sobering reminder for fleets: Check your employee manuals, Part I
Originally published in CCJ on February 25, 2020. Republished with permission. All rights reserved. This is the first piece in a three-part series on how fleets can protect themselves against wage and hour law claims brought by private or government-backed litigation....
Another Win for Independent Contractors – Is this Heralding the End of AB-5?
California Superior Court Rules That AB 5 is Preempted by Federal Law as Applied to Independent Owner Operators On January 8, 2020, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge William Highberger issued an opinion concluding that the Dynamex “ABC Test” set forth in Dynamex...
Horses, Equine Law and the Future of the Autonomous Vehicle Legal Framework.
“… How does the legal system adapt to new technologies? … Perhaps the most critical aspect of building the legal framework for AVs [autonomous vehicles] is for AVs to develop a clear and well understood projection of their “reasonable behavior.” Once this AV “persona”...
The FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse is Live!
In case you missed it, the FMCSA now maintains a central database of records of all drug and alcohol program violations, the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. Employers are required to search the system to determine whether current and prospective CDL and CLP drivers...
January 6, 2020 Marks the Next Phase of the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
On January 6, 2020, the next phase of the regulations controlling the creation and participation requirements for the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse will go into effect. These regulations will impose new requirements on different players in the transportation...
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