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Brakes On? SCOTUS Rules on Arbitration Agreements in Employment and Transportation Contracts

Apr 25, 2019 | , , ,

Just when we thought “full steam ahead” for arbitration clauses in employment contracts, stemming from the U.S. Supreme Court’s loyal adherence to the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, the brakes seem to have slammed on again. In January, the Supreme Court held in New Prime v. Oliveira, that the FAA does have some limitations. The earlier Epic Systems decision was seen by many as a business-friendly ruling, giving employers even greater ability to enforce arbitration agreements with their employees.

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Taylor & Associates joins Blockchain in Transport Alliance

Mar 14, 2019 | ,

Taylor & Associates is pleased to announce it has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA), an organization dedicated to developing best practices and standards for blockchain in the transportation industry.  Taylor & Associates looks forward to being an active participant with BiTA as it contributes its legal and industry knowledge to the evolving use of blockchain technology within the transportation and logistics marketplace.

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Breaking Decision: U.S. Supreme Court Affirms that Independent Contractor Drivers May Not Be Forced to Arbitrate Disputes

Jan 23, 2019 | , ,

If your driver agreements contain a requirement to arbitrate disputes, as of last week, that provision is no longer enforceable, according to the U.S. Supreme Court.

On January 15, 2019, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously 8-0 in the case of New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira that a contractual agreement to arbitrate disputes, often found in independent contractor agreements, is exempted from enforcement under the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”). New Prime, Inc. v. Oliveira, 528 U.S. __, 2019 WL 189342 (Jan. 15, 2019).

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States to Require ELDs for Intrastate Truckers; Federal ELD Mandate Still Stands

May 26, 2017 | ,

House Bill 545, which proposes to adopt the federal electronic logging device mandate for intrastate motor carriers, is currently making its way through the Florida Senate House and Senate chambers. Should the bill become law, intrastate motor carriers will be required to use ELDs by December 31, 2018. Intrastate hazardous materials motor carriers are specifically excluded and will still be required to comply with the Federal ELD compliance date of December 18, 2017.

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