Tagged: Lawsuits

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Teamsters Fighting DOT Exemptions

The Teamsters Union has become more aggressive in its fight against the U.S. DOT’s late-December decision to exempt motor carriers from California labor laws that require periodic meal breaks and paid rest breaks.
Last month…

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Court Sides With Trucking Contractor

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that legal disputes between carriers and independent contractors cannot be forced into arbitration even if their contractor agreements include an arbitration clause.
In an 8-0 decision issued last month…

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2 Indicted in Biodiesel Case

A federal grand jury for the District of Colorado has returned an indictment charging two Colorado business owners with conspiring to defraud the U.S., money laundering and filing false claims, according to Richard E. Zuckerman…

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