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California Drivers Ask Appellate Court to Require Pay for Nondriving Work

A federal appeals court is being asked to overturn a lower courts determination that state law does not require motor carriers to pay drivers separately for nondriving work such as inspections, refueling, and loading and unloading at docks, when drivers are paid on whats known as a piece-rate basis.

February 9, 2021
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Walmart Asks Appeals Court to Reconsider Decision to Award Drivers Back Pay

Attorneys for Walmart Inc. have asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider its ruling that affirmed a district courts judgment that the company must pay a court-certified class of its California truck drivers more than $54 million in back pay mostly for layovers, but also some rest breaks and pre-trip and post-trip inspections.

January 24, 2020
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Swift to Pay CRST $15 Million in Damages Over Driver Recruiting

A lawsuit CRST Expedited Inc. filed against Swift Transportation Co. that alleged Swift poached drivers was one of three such challenges CRST has lodged against competitors, but is so far the only one that has resulted in a financial penalty.

August 6, 2019
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Two Trucking Associations Challenging ABC Contractor Test in Federal Court

An association of small to medium-sized motor carriers has asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reject a decision last month by a federal district judge in California to dismiss a challenge to the so-called ABC test, which is used to decide if a contractor should be classified as an employee in California.

April 25, 2019
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Freight Brokerage Company Loses Tax Case in Pennsylvanias Highest Court

In light of a Pennsylvania Supreme Court case involving York City and a freight brokerage company, the city and local tax bureau are taking a look to make sure utility companies are paying the taxes they're supposed to.

June 22, 2016
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Trucking Company Owner Asks Supreme Court for Permission to Sue DEA Over Drivers Death

The owner of a small Texas trucking company, whose 18-wheeler was used without permission by the Drug Enforcement Administration in a botched Zetas Cartel sting that left the driver dead, wants the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate his lawsuit.

May 16, 2016
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West Virginia Supreme Court to Take Up Morgantown Truck Ban

The West Virginia Supreme Court will take up Morgantowns truck ban when it comes to the WVU College of Law on March 1.

February 11, 2016
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Supreme Court Wont Hear Truckings Appeal of Californias Meal-Break Requirement

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear appeals by two trucking companies that mounted challenges to a California law requiring employers to provide meal breaks to workers.

May 11, 2015
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Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Alabama Diesel Sales Tax Case

The State of Alabama argued before the U.S. Supreme Court Dec. 9 that just because truckers are exempt from the states sales tax on diesel purchases does not mean that railroads are discriminated against because they must pay the tax when buying off-road diesel.

December 9, 2014