Jonathan Todd

1 week ago | mondaq.com | Jonathan Todd |Brian Cullen |Megan MacCallum

Electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOLs)and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs or, colloquially, drones) areincreasingly being integrated into supply chains. The potentialadvantages are numerous. Widespread adoption of eVTOLs and UAVs(collectively, Advanced Air Mobility) would significantly transformair cargo logistics, providing faster, more efficient, andsignificantly more flexible delivery options for certain use casesthan traditional aircraft.

Feb 20, 2025 | lexology.com | Jonathan Todd |Marc Blubaugh |Thomas O’Donnell |Martha Payne |Brian Cullen

On February 18, 2025, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) granted a request to reopen the comment period for its Broker Transparency Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) originally published at 89 FR 91648.

Jan 13, 2025 | beneschlaw.com | Jonathan Todd

Adoption of AI Technology in Operations There 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.

Jan 13, 2025 | beneschlaw.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.

Dec 4, 2024 | beneschlaw.com | Jonathan Todd |Christopher C. Razek

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. The change was recently announced by the International Civil Aviation Organization (“ICAO”), a United Nations agency that leads international alignment of technical standards and strategies for international air shipments.