Tag: TransportationLaw
Supreme Court Hands Rare Win for Workers in Arbitration Case
News
Under the nearly 100-year-old Federal Arbitration Act, which is generally presumed to favor employers, thousands of truck drivers who are employed as independent contractors cannot be forced into private arbitration.
Supreme Court to Clarify Applicability of Arbitration Act to Transportation Contracts
Insight
The case will be important for in-house and private transactional attorneys who draft contracts with transportation sector independent contractors, as well as litigators handling employee misclassification cases, according to Holland & Knight.
Just How Broad is That Arbitration Clause in Your Transportation Contract?
Holland & Knight’s Transportation Blog covers a case of first impression that presents a reminder to companies to review their arbitration clauses and confirm if they are drafted properly.
Expert Says Positive Train Control Eliminates Human Factors
Insight
Installation of positive train control “was something that was mandated years ago, and the railroads just kept avoiding doing it,” says train safety Carl Berkowitz, Ph. D.
The Plaintiff’s Attorney’s Search for Driver Fatigue to Inflate Value of Case
Article
In any instance involving the tragic loss of life or serious injury in commercial truck collisions, extensive discovery is required and one of the critical areas focuses on proof of hours of service violations, writes Mark Perkins.
