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Chris on the Hill: USMCA Done Deal or DOA ?

Chris Burroughs, VP Government Affairs - TIA

One of the hottest issues being discussed right now on Capitol Hill is the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement or USMCA. The trade agreement being dubbed “NAFTA 2.0” was signed by the three countries last year but has not been approved by... READ MORE

Trucking groups urge lawmakers to reject crash score proposal

John Gallagher

U.S. trucking and third-party logistics companies are pushing Senate lawmakers to ignore a proposal by their colleagues in the House chamber to make crash safety scores public. READ MORE

Appeals Court Affirms Denial of Fuel Surcharge Class Certification

Karyn A. Booth, Sandra L. Brown, Daniel Ferrel McInnis, Jeff Moreno, Robert F. Ware, David A. Wilson, David E. Benz

On August 16, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a decision that affirmed the District Court’s denial of class certification in the railroad fuel surcharge antitrust case. This lengthy litigation began over 12... READ MORE

U.S. Senators propose 65-mph truck speed limiters

John Gallagher

A proposal to limit the speed of heavy trucks to 65 mph proposed earlier this year by truck safety groups has been taken up by two U.S. Senators. READ MORE

What to Expect in the USMCA (a.k.a. NAFTA 2.0)

Maria Luisa Mendoza, Scott E. Diamond, David M. Schwartz

On November 30, 2018, the United States, Mexico and Canada officially signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a proposed free trade agreement that, if approved by Congress and ratified by the governments of Canada and Mexico,... READ MORE

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Chris on the Hill: USMCA Done Deal or DOA ?

Trucking groups urge lawmakers to reject crash score proposal

Appeals Court Affirms Denial of Fuel Surcharge Class Certification

U.S. Senators propose 65-mph truck speed limiters

What to Expect in the USMCA (a.k.a. NAFTA 2.0)

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