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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...
Florida Court Rules in Critical Case for Trucking Companies: Motor Carriers Not Strictly Liable for Third Party Repairs
On December 3, 2019, a Florida appeals court rejected a novel theory that would have held a motor carrier fully liable for the negligent acts of an independent repair facility. In dismissing the theory that a motor carrier owes a nondelegable duty for the negligent...
Enforcement of Florida’s ELD Mandate to Take Effect December 31, 2019
I. Florida’s ELD Mandate Florida’s requirement for electronic logging devices (ELDs) takes effect next month. The new ELD requirement, as laid out in Section 316.302(1)(b) Florida Statutes, will now require commercial drivers of commercial vehicles that operate...
New SAE EDGE Research Report on Autonomous Vehicles: Unsettled Topics Concerning Automated Driving Systems and the Transportation Ecosystem
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) might be the wave of the future, but they also bring a tidal wave of legal questions. Traditional negligence theories involving a “reasonable person” may not win the day in cases involving AV accidents. Taylor & Associates addressed the...
Taylor & Associates a Top Company for Women to Work For in Transportation 2019
Taylor & Associates, Attorneys at Law is proud to announce its recognition by Women In Trucking as a Top Company for Women to Work For in Transportation 2019. Our firm maintains a culture that supports gender diversity, promotes family work-life balance, and...
Why Companies Should Take Notice of New Hires’ Contractual Obligations
Federal Jury Awards CRST $15.5 million after ruling Swift intentionally interfered with driver employment contracts Transportation companies are in constant competition to hire and retain a limited pool of qualified drivers. With low supply and high demand, it may be...
Best Place to Work in Polk County
Taylor & Associates is honored to have been recognized as the Best Place to Work in Polk County, Small Business Category (1-50 employees) at the CareerSource Polk Annual Meeting on August 22, 2019. “Since 2003, CareerSource Polk has recognized the Best Places to...
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