Category: Transportation Law
Governor Pritzker Signs Legislation to Modernize Infrastructure Improvement Process
In June, Governor Pritzker signed legislation, allowing for the implementation of design-build project delivery. This is an efficient, alternative method for completing the state’s infrastructure improvements. Senate Bill 2981 creates the Innovations for Transportation Infrastructure Act, authorizing the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Illinois Tollway Authority to adopt a design-build delivery method on highway
Safe Streets and Roads for All: A Grant Opportunity
Danger on the Roads Roadway deaths and injuries in the US have reached a decade high. Specifically, pedestrian fatalities on US roads have increased by more than 50% in the past decade. This rise has been called a “crisis on America’s roadways” by Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. Experts attribute this rise to increased cellphone
Changes to Illinois’ Scott’s Law
Illinois’ “Scott’s Law” – otherwise known as the “Move Over” Law – was mandated in 2017 in order to provide more safety to vehicles displaying flashing emergency lights, including commercial trucks and cars. The law mandates vehicles approaching another vehicle displaying alternative flashing lights to move over and slow down for stopped emergency or maintenance
Truck Driver Shortage Causing Consumer Prices to Rise
Truck driver shortages often increase the costs of goods and hurt the economy. Approximately 70% of all consumer goods are transported by truck and, right now, the trucking industry is in desperate need of new drivers: 60,000 to be precise. According to the American Trucking Association (“ATA”), that is the number of drivers that are
State of New York Labor Decision to Reclassify 1099 Drivers as Independent Contractors
The New York Department of Labor issued the initial holding that Distribution Cooperative Network (“DCN”) was liable for paying tax contributions and benefits to delivery drivers, as they were classified employees. The employer appealed to the Administrative Law Judge, who overruled the initial determination and reclassified delivery drivers of cooperatives as independent contractors. The claimant
California’s AB-5 is “Clearly Detrimental” to the Trucking Industry
A recent California court decision may have far-reaching implications on the trucking industry, not just in California, but also nationwide. In the wake of that decision, the California Trucking Association (the “CTA”), a trade association representing motor carriers that hire independent contractors who are owner-operators, has vowed to continue its fight against the State of
Trucking Industry: Independent Contractors & Arbitration Agreements
The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in New Prime v. Oliveira provides a cautionary tale for interstate business owners, particularly in the trucking industry. In New Prime, the Supreme Court determined that trucking companies cannot block truck drivers from seeking redress in court for the companies’ alleged illegal activity solely by classifying drivers as “independent
Appellate Court Ruling Demonstrates How Agency Is Established In A Liability Suit
Agency is a legal concept by which the acts of an agent can bind or otherwise create liability for the principal. Though there is no precise formula for determining the existence of an agency relationship, the main consideration is the principal’s right to control the agent. A principal need not actually exercise control over the