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CASE NOTE: Wilsonart, LLC v. Lopez Florida Supreme Court Adopts Federal Summary Judgment Standard
One Step Toward Curbing Litigation Abuse in a "Judicial Hellhole" Florida was frequently labeled a “judicial hellhole,” in part because of its outdated and inflexible summary judgment standard. In a rule change that took effect on May 1, 2021, the Florida Supreme...
Taylor & Associates Joins Infinit-I Roundtable
Enterprise Risk Management & Tort Reform As judgments in trucking accident lawsuits continue to rise at an alarming rate, the transportation industry is grappling to find ways to cope with the ramifications of these "Nuclear Verdicts." Smart structuring, good...
Carrier Compliance Audits Dipped in 2020 – But Offsite Reviews Skyrocketed
Originally published in CCJ on February 8, 2021. Republished with permission. All rights reserved. Like so many other businesses who were forced to reinvent how they conducted themselves in 2020, the pandemic impacted how the U.S. DOT and its state enforcement...
Is working with a broker a risk for a shipper?
In the clips below, J.W. Taylor explains the role a brokerage firm plays in the supply chain and the legal risk on Consulting Logistics. In this episode, Consulting Logistics host, Jill Clifford of Aborn & Co., and JW discuss the importance of shipper education....
Sealing the Deal: Ensuring a Shipper Has Agreed to Liability
Taylor & Associates' Kristen M.J. Johnson and John L. Marchione address critical liability issues in The Transportation Lawyer Journal Disputes over liability on cargo damage often come down to whether the motor carrier and shipper agreed to limit liability before...
Tune in with Kristen Johnson as she discusses with Freightwaves’ CEO Craig Fuller…
Tune in with Kristen Johnson as she discusses with Freightwaves' CEO Craig Fuller the record-breaking $411 million Florida verdict against a motor carrier who failed to show up for trial. You can read more about the...
Nuclear Verdicts Force Carriers to Re-Evaluate Training Records
Originally published in CCJ on October 19, 2020. Republished with permission. All rights reserved. Runaway jury verdicts, coined as “nuclear” verdicts, continue to impact carriers in a number of ways, including rising insurance costs. Training plays a big part in...
Employee or Independent Contractor? DOL seeks to give motor carriers clarity and potential court protections
Originally published in CCJ on October 14, 2020. Republished with permission. All rights reserved. A proposal issued recently by the Department of Labor seeks to provide clarity to both motor carriers and independent operators with regard to employment status. As...
California Court Decision on Uber/Lyft Drivers as Employees: Impact and Forecast on Trucking
On August 10, a California court required Uber and Lyft to treat their California drivers as employees. The August 10 order held that Uber and Lyft drivers will almost certainly be found to be employees under California Assembly Bill 5 (“AB-5”). On August 20, the...
Florida Courts in the National Spotlight: Motor Carriers May Rely on Third-Party Repair Facilities
Originally published in The Transportation Lawyer on April 2020. Republished with permission. All rights reserved. The Florida First District Court of Appeals has been asked to certify a question to the Florida Supreme Court that all eyes are watching around the...
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