Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, P.C.

From Scopelitis' L & E Practice, this issue focuses on the overtime salary threshold of $23,660 that has been under review by the Department of Labor (“DOL”) since 2016 - still on hold

Read more on the California Federal District Court Decision that the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (“FAAAA”) preempts the application of the “Dynamex” ABC Test to a motor carrier.

Trends covered in this issue:
•    Midterm Election Shifts
•    Infrastructure Funding on the State Level
•    Portable Benefits Model for Independent Contractors
•    Upcoming DOT Funding
•    Will Divided Congress be Productive?
•    FMCSA Signals Aggressive Timeline  

From Scopelitis' International Practice, this issue focuses on Iran Sanctions Update; TIACA Air Cargo Forum 2018; Freight Forwarder Contract and the GDPR Offspring.

From Scopelitis' L & E Practice, this issue focuses on OSHA who has recently provided guidance for safety-minded companies in the form of advice as well as citations issued

From Scopelitis' International Practice, this issue focuses on NAFTA-2; Air Cargo Advance Screening Program; FCPA Update and the Sulfur Cap.

 • U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in New Prime
 • Direct Negligence Claims are Barred when Employer Admits to Driver's Employment Status
 • Federal Court Decision Further Protects Brokers against Negligent Hiring Claims
 • Scopelitis Partners Attend Oral Argument at U.S. Supreme Court
 • Scopelitis For the Record
 • Scopelitis Attorneys on the Road
 • Dispatches

Read more on the Sears Holding Corporation and almost 50 related companies, including both Kmart and Innovel Solutions (collectively “Sears”), having filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases in the Southern District of New York Bankruptcy court.

From Scopelitis' L & E Practice, this issue focuses on does an employer have a legal obligation to allow an employee to bring an animal into the workplace?

Read more on the oral argument in New Prime, Inc v. Oliveira a case primarily about whether trucking independent contractors are exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA).

Read a preview of next week’s oral argument in a trucking case pending before the United States Supreme Court that will significantly impact the use of arbitration to resolve disputes with owner-operators.

From Scopelitis' International Practice, this issue focuses on FCPA enforcement; Anti-Boycott Laws; EU’s Global Data Protection Regulation and the New FMC Rule for NVOCCS.

Read more on California Meal and Rest Break Laws Preempted With Respect To Hazmat Drivers.

Read more on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's just released new model “Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act”.

Read Scopelitis' take on the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development notice that it had adopted substantial changes to the regulations interpreting what constitutes necessary evidence under New Jersey’s unemployment tax independent contractor exemptions applicable to a wide range of industries -NJ Stat. Ann.  S 43:21-19(i)(7).

Read more on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Regional Emergency Declaration and exemption in connection with Hurricane Florence.

Read more on Indiana Worker’s Compensation Board's in-person seminar on Indiana’s adoption of the ODG Formulary and how it will apply to worker’s compensation cases starting January 1, 2019.

Read more on the changes the Indiana Legislature has enacted to the existing Worker’s Compensation Act (“Act”).

From Scopelitis' L & E Practice, this issue focuses on how a new case from the 7^th Circuit (the federal jurisdiction covering Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin) provides some practical clairty on the phrase “reasonable accommodation”.

 • Scopelitis Panel Discusses Past, Present, and Future of Trucking
 • Hazmat Regulation Enforcement
 • FCRA Class Actions Continue
 • Federal Legislative Update: HOS and Capacity
 • Spotlight on the 2018 Scopelitis Transportation Law Seminar 
 • Scopelitis For the Record
 • Scopelitis Attorneys on the Road
 • Dispatches