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...
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...
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...
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, 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...
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...
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...
Taylor & Associates is pleased to announce the appointment of JW Taylor to the Board of Directors of the Florida Trucking Association (FTA). In existence for more than 80 years, FTA is an association of carrier and supplier members who have an interest in...
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a critical opinion July 22, 2019, answering the question of whether time spent in a truck’s sleeper berth is compensable hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Carriers no longer are required to...
We work hard both for the community and our clients. In our effort to give back to the community, Taylor & Associates is proud to announce the appointment of Kristen Johnson to the Board of Directors of Friends of the Children, Tampa Bay. Focused on children...
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