The Transportation Brief®
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The Transportation Brief®: A Quarterly Newsletter of Legal News, Winter 2018
In this issue:
• The New Tax Law Overview
• Business Income Tax Rates
• Temporary 100% Expensing
• Like-Kind Exchange
• The Tax Law and Motor-Carrier-Sponsored Per Diem Plans
• Spotlight on Scopelitis’ Taxation Practice Area
• Scopelitis For the Record
• Scopelitis Attorneys on the Road
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The Transportation Brief®: A Quarterly Newsletter of Legal News, Autumn 2017
In this issue:
• Unassigned Miles and Managing AOBRD and ELD Data
• FMCSA Exemptions to the ELD Mandate
• AOBRD v. ELD
• ELDs Present Unique Opportunities and Challenges for Shippers and Intermediaries
• Spotlight on Regulatory Compliance Practice Area's ELD Review and Audits
• Scopelitis Attorneys On the Road -
The Transportation Brief®: A Quarterly Newsletter of Legal News, Summer 2017
In this issue:
• Best Practices for Structuring Lease-Purchase Programs
• Occupational Accident Coverage in the Gig Economy
• Arbitration with OwnerOperators Continues to Offer Promise and Peril
• The Burdens of Employing California Workers Continue to Grow
• Spotlight on Scopelitis’ Collaborative Economy/Emerging Technology Portfolio
• Scopelitis Attorneys on the Road -
The Transportation Brief®: A Quarterly Newsletter of Legal News, Spring 2017
In this issue:
• FCPA Compliance Delay - What's the Risk?
• New FDA Rule - Are Your Documents in Order?
• Ninth Circuit Nixes Sleeper Berth Claim
• Graves Amendment Shields Lessor from Liability
• Uber's Recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Settlement Coudl Provide Lessons for Lease/Purchase Programs in Trucking
• Spotlight on Scopelitis Legislative Services -
The Transportation Brief®: A Quarterly Newsletter of Legal News, Winter 2017
In this issue:
• 2017 Industry News & Insights
• Warehouse Claims - How to Respond, Defend, Settle
• First Circuit Deals Blow to Hair Testing
• Ohio Commercial Activity Tax Audits on the Rise -
The Transportation Brief®: A quarterly newsletter of legal news for the clients and
friends -- Autumn 2016 Vol. 23 No. 4
In this issue:
• The Scopelitis Law Firm Launches New Consulting Business
• Protecting IC Status Requires More Than a Well-Drafted Contract
• EPA Enforcement of California Clean Air Rules Knows No (State) Boundaries
• Gearing up for the Impending ELD Mandate -
The Transportation Brief®: A quarterly newsletter of legal news for the clients and friends -- Summer 2016 Vol. 23 No .3
In this issue:
• California Trucking Association Challenges State Misclassification Claims
• 7th Circuit Sides with NLRB on Class Arbitration Waivers Creating Circuit Split
• ELDs — To Charge or Not to Charge?
• New Salary Threshold for Exempt Workers
• Compliance with the FDA Rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food
• Chicago Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
• Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 affords additional protection to trade secrets
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Spring 2016 Vol. 23 No. 2
- Global Expansion of Bribery Law Enforcement Tests Transportation and Logistics Links in the Supply Chain
- Sanitary Food Transportation Rules — Do Your Contracts Protect Your Company’s Interests?
- FMCSA Proposes Sweeping Changes to Carrier Safety Ratings
- Congress Moves Forward with For-Hire Delivery by Drone in FAA Reauthorization Legislation
- U.S. Department of Labor Misclassification Initiatives Inspire State Unemployment Tax Audits
- FMCSA Regulated Entities to Establish FMCSA Portal Accounts
- Companies with California-Based Operations Face Increase in Audits Conducted by Workers’ Compensation Insurers
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Winter 2016 Vol. 23 No. 1
- Highway Bill Holds FMCSA’s Feet to the Fire on CSA Data Use
- Despite Privatization, CSA Scores Remain Critical to Due Diligence
- FAST Act May Support Inadmissibility of CSA Data
- Impact of Recent Developments on Carrier Selection Decisions
- The Ever Changing Legal Landscape of Drones
- Submitting Comments On Recent Safety Fitness Determination Proposed Rule
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Autumn 2015 Vol. 22 No. 3
- Grassroots Efforts are Critical to Legislative Success or Failure
- National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Expands Scope of Joint Employer Status Under National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
- Potential Effort to Expand Joint Employment Under OSHA
- Carriers’ Charge-Back Practices Drawing the Attention of Plaintiffs’ Bar
- U.S. Department of Labor’s New Interpretation Broadens Its Attack on Misclassification of Independent Contractors
- U.S. Department of Labor issues updated forms
- The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has increased its focus on audits and enforcement
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Summer 2015 Vol. 22 No. 2
- Opening of Mexican Border is Unlikelyto Alleviate Driver Shortage
- Immigration Programs No “Silver Bullet” for Driver Shortage
- The New Tool in the FMCSA’S Tool Box
- Multiple DOT Numbers?
- Scopelitis Expands Global Footprint
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Spring 2015 Vol. 22 No. 1
- Emerging Transportation Issues in the Sharing Economy
- States Should Reform Laws on Seatbelt Non-Admissibility
- Surviving Government Enforcement Actions
- Don’t Let Tax Turtles Creep Into Your Per Diem Plan
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Autumn 2014 Vol. 21 No. 4
- Favorable Preemption Ruling Provides Potential Defense to Misclassification Lawsuits
- State Unemployment Agencies Awarded Federal Funds to Combat Worker Misclassification
- Two Checks? Proceed with Caution…
- Self-Audits Offer Protection Against Reclassification
- California courts address class certification in indepenedent-contractor matters
- Ninth Circuit reverses lower court's finding that California's meal and rest break rules were preempted by the FAAAA
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Summer 2014 Vol. 21 No. 3
- Smartphones Spawn Thorny Issues in the Accident Setting
- Protection of Employees’ Social Media Activities on the Rise
- Telematics – Efficiency or Control?
- HOS Amendment Stalled; ELD Mandate on the Horizon
- Proposed rule eliminates distinction between paper and electronic documents
- The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a challenge to the CSA program
- Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signs the Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act