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2 months ago | 
mondaq.com | Marc Blubaugh |Reed W. Sirak |Brian Cullen |Megan MacCallum
Within hours of his inauguration, President Donald Trumpsigned an Executive Order titled "Unleashing AmericanEnergy." This Executive Order contained several provisionsthat significantly shift current policies and regulations thatimpact the electric vehicle ("EV") marketplace andemissions regulations more generally. Many of the proposed actionsunder the Executive Order will face legal challenges prior toenactment.
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2 months ago | 
jdsupra.com | Marc Blubaugh |Brian Cullen |Megan MacCallum
Rescinding Waivers for California’s Zero-Emission RegulationsThe most consequential action to the transportation and logistics industry contained in the Executive Order is a directive for the EPA to revoke certain federal waivers that previously allowed California to enact and enforce stricter greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions regulations than what is currently provided under federal law.
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2 months ago | 
beneschlaw.com | Reed W. Sirak |Brian Cullen |Megan MacCallum
Rescinding Waivers for California’s Zero-Emission Regulations The most consequential action to the transportation and logistics industry contained in the Executive Order is a directive for the EPA to revoke certain federal waivers that previously allowed California to enact and enforce stricter greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions regulations than what is currently provided under federal law.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Marc Blubaugh |Brian Cullen |Megan MacCallum
Notable South Coast AQMD Enforcement Activity:The South Coast Air Quality Management District (“SCAQMD”), a regional government agency in California that governs air quality in Los Angeles County, Orange County, and significant portions of Riverside County and San Bernardino County, is ramping up its enforcement of air pollution regulations applicable to warehouse and distribution center operators.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Brian Cullen |Megan MacCallum |Jonathan Todd
US UYGHUR FORCED LABOR PREVENTION ACTThe United States Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”) enacted in 2021 applies a rebuttable presumption that all imports to the US from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China (the “XUAR”) were produced with forced labor. Application - The UFLPA applies to all items imported to the US from the XUAR or with inputs sourced or produced from the XUAR.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
beneschlaw.com | Brian Cullen |Megan MacCallum
Notable South Coast AQMD Enforcement Activity: The South Coast Air Quality Management District (“SCAQMD”), a regional government agency in California that governs air quality in Los Angeles County, Orange County, and significant portions of Riverside County and San Bernardino County, is ramping up its enforcement of air pollution regulations applicable to warehouse and distribution center operators.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Vanessa Gomez |Megan MacCallum |J. Philip Nester
Global transportation and logistics services can amount to some of the largest expenses, and even the largest single contracts by spend, for enterprises with high traffic volumes. Among mature buyers and sellers of goods the common practice is to contract for services rather than buying on the spot market under ad hoc supplier paperwork. Contracting under one’s own templates is both permitted under the applicable legal regimes and also a sensible approach to supply chain management.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
beneschlaw.com | Brian Cullen |Megan MacCallum
US UYGHUR FORCED LABOR PREVENTION ACT The United States Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”) enacted in 2021 applies a rebuttable presumption that all imports to the US from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China (the “XUAR”) were produced with forced labor. Application - The UFLPA applies to all items imported to the US from the XUAR or with inputs sourced or produced from the XUAR.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Vanessa Gomez |Megan MacCallum |J. Philip Nester
Supply chain professionals across the world around navigate these extremes and their impact on the procurement or delivery of services. This article compares those key differences in legal liability regimes. Surface Transportation LiabilityThe principal surface transportation modalities are road and rail transport. For surface-based transportation providers, liability and its limitations are determined by the location where loss occurred as well as the specific mode.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Marc Blubaugh |Vanessa Gomez |Megan MacCallum
Here is a quick summary of the material components of the Final Rule and the definitions for new terms used under OSRA 2022:1. Refusal of Cargo Space AccommodationsElements. The FMC identified three required elements for a beneficial cargo owner to establish a prima facie case under OSRA 2022 at 46 U.S.C. 41104(a)(3).
