California Updates: AB 2257 and Proposition 22
On January 1, 2020, California’s AB 5 became effective. The new law provided that the ABC test must be used to evaluate whether a worker providing services in California is …
Year: 2020
FMCSA Modification and Extension of COVID-19 Emergency Declaration
Source: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced their modification and extension to the duration of the Emergency Declaration until July 14, 2020. The new categories of transportation that …
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FMCSA Has Published Final Hours of Service Rule
Source: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ​The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published the “final” rule on the hours-of-service regulations. The new rules addresses greater flexibility for drivers with …
FMCSA Expands and Extends Hours of Service and Other Exemptions in Response to COVID-19
Source: Linda Auerbach Allderdice | William P. Byrne | Michael T. Maroney | Jameson B. Rice The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has expanded and extended its Emergency Declaration …
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California Trucking Association Obtains Preliminary Injunction as to Enforcement of AB5
Source: Benesch Friedlander InterConnect Flash ​On January 16, 2020, Judge Roger Benitez of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California issued a decision granting a preliminary …
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FAA Releases Drone NPRM
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a pre-publication version (319 pages long) of its much anticipated unmanned aircraft system (UAS or drone) remote identification Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). This …
FMCSA Announces January 1, 2020, Minimum Annual % for Random Drug Testing is 50% and Reminder of Additional Reporting Requirements!
​The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced on December 27, 2019 that beginning on January 1, 2020, the minimum annual percentage rate for random drug testing is 50% …
California Southern District Court Judge Issues TRO as to California AB-5 based on FAAAA Preemption
Based on a complaint filed by the California Trucking Association, a United States District Court Judge from the California Southern District Court issued a TRO which blocks the enforcement of Assembly …