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California Trucking Association Suspends Its AB 5 Legal Challenge

11 September 2024

After four-and-a-half years of litigation, the California Trucking Association (CTA) has discontinued its efforts to have Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) overturned in court. AB 5 is California state legislation which adopted the “ABC” test to determine employee classification.

Illinois Levies “ABC” Test, with a Catch

11 September 2024

Motor carriers who hire owner-operators to haul loads in or through the state of Illinois should be aware that the state says it intends to enforce the “ABC” test.

Event Recorders Help Reduce Fuel Cost

25 July 2024

Regularly checking event recorder videos can help drivers fight complacency which will improve performance and reduce losses, improving your chances of getting a more favorable insurance rate.

Supreme Court Overturns “Chevron Doctrine”

10 July 2024

Anyone who has been in business for any length of time can cite a number of times that federal regulatory agencies have had a free hand in regulating businesses such as trucking. That is why carriers and other industries that want a fair fight to challenge regulations in the future may have been given a gift from the U.S. Supreme Court June 28.

Miss the Deadline to Challenge a Regulation?

10 July 2024

This session, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Chevron doctrine, a longstanding policy under which lower courts almost always sided with regulatory agency decisions where the intent of Congress was not clear. Overturning Chevron opened the door, many legal experts believe, to allowing challenges against many existing regulations.