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Jan 22, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Jordan Call |Robert Pleines |Jonathan Todd
As one example, many commentators in the transportation industry expect the second Trump Administration to roll back the Biden Administration’s rules and policies regarding independent contractor classification, in an effort to support the traditional independent contractor model. However, as a practical matter, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) will likely have minimal ability to independently influence independent contractor classification analyses nationwide.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Jonathan Todd
Adoption of AI Technology in OperationsThere are many anecdotal stories of deploying artificial intelligence. Some operations have found that AI can perform certain administrative fast quickly, effectively, and with very low error rates. AI platforms on the market today can review and summarize new service requests, shipping documents, and prepare communications with vendors and customers.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Jonathan Todd
Rules of the road do exist for freight payment and collection. This article summarizes common statutory rules. 18 Month Rule – Carriers may pursue collection of undercharged amounts within 18 months after the claim accrues. Likewise, those owing carriers may purse recovery of overcharges within 18 months after the claim accrues. The rule is found at 49 USC § 14705. Many transportation agreements will include this principle.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | Jonathan Todd |Adam Primm |J. Philip Nester
Negotiations between the InternationalLongshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United StatesMaritime Alliance (USMX) are set to resume this week – justdays before a January 15, 2025 resolution deadline before the ILAmay restart its strike. The strike previously forced 36 U.S. ports along the East andGulf Coasts to close in October 2024 with disruptions acrossdomestic and international supply chains.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | J. Philip Nester |Adam Primm |Jonathan Todd
The strike previously forced 36 U.S. ports along the East and Gulf Coasts to close in October 2024 with disruptions across domestic and international supply chains. The ILA walked away from negotiations over port automation and it recently threatened to strike again if demands are not met. There will be another strike if parties do not reach a deal.
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Dec 27, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Jonathan Todd
Higher tariffs are coming for some domestic importers even before President-Elect Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025. Our team has been reporting throughout the year on the Biden Administration’s recent use of the Section 301 investigations targeting imports from the People’s Republic of China.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Marc Blubaugh |Christopher C. Razek |Jonathan Todd
The limitation of liability for cargo that is lost or damaged during international air transportation will increase on December 28, 2024, from 22 Special Drawing Rights (“SDRs”) per kilogram to 26 SDRs per kilogram. The change in international law is due to an increase under the Montreal Convention 1999 (“Montreal Convention”), formerly known as the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air, which applies to traffic with signatory nations.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Jonathan Todd
This article provides a high-level summary of the balance between federal and state jurisdiction with frequently occurring examples of what that means for regulatory agencies governing operations, their jurisdiction, and key programs requiring regulatory compliance. Federal and State Jurisdiction – The “Commerce Clause” in the US Constitution grants our federal government jurisdiction over traffic routed between the states or between a state and a foreign country.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Jonathan Todd
President-Elect Trump campaigned on the promise to increase tariffs on imports to the United States. Shortly after the election he announced significant tariffs on goods from the three largest trading partners: China, Mexico, and Canada. We know our clients across all industries and the global supply chains they use or support will need quick, concise, actionable advice. This bulletin summarizes what can happen, how it may happen, and what to do about it.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Jonathan Todd
The precise requirements for the fields of a BOL and its language are less straight-forward. Key differences exist for the requirements of BOL issued on general commodities movements, household goods movements, hazardous materials movements, and where use of the Uniform Straight Bill of Lading is required. Motor Carriage of General Commodities – The regulatory requirements for a BOL issued on tender of general commodities are found at 49 CFR § 373.101.
