Federal Leaders Host Roundtable with Trucking Executives

“Our economy is getting back on its feet, but the pandemic has exposed and exacerbated long-standing challenges in our supply chain,"

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says. (Oliver Contreras/Abaca/Bloomberg News)

House GOP Unveils $400 Billion Highway Policy Bill

Legislation that would authorize $400 billion over five years for surface transportation programs was unveiled by Republican policymakers in the U.S. House of Representatives May 19.

Supreme Court Rules FTC Cannot Obtain Equitable Monetary Relief Directly in Court

Key Notes: The Supreme Court ruled that the FTC cannot sidestep its own administrative procedure and seek monetary relief directly in federal court. The FTC is lobbying for congressional action to provide express statutory authority to... READ MORE

STB Adopts New Demurrage Billing Rules

On April 6, 2021, the Surface Transportation Board (“STB” or the “Board”) issued new demurrage billing rules that require Class-I railroads to include certain minimum information on or with demurrage invoices. The... READ MORE

House passes PRO Act bill that includes ABC test

Passage in the Senate seen as unlikely but legislation reflects Biden administration views on independent contractor vs. employee debate