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Opinion: Rule Changes Ahead for SafeStat Audits

The rules are changing for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s “SafeStat” audits for trucking companies.

March 5, 2010

Letters: Port Battles, Telemarketers, Carbon Footprint, Sleep Apnea, Buy American

Who is paying the legal costs for the Port of Los Angeles to pursue the “employee only” model? How much taxpayer money is being wasted on a lost cause that has been reviewed and re-reviewed in the courts?

March 8, 2010

IRS, Labor Dept. to Crack Down on Firms Misclassifying Workers

The Obama administration said it plans to begin a multimillion-dollar push to crack down on employers who misclassify employees as independent contractors.

March 8, 2010

LTLs Can Reduce Expenses With E-Billing, Experts Say

TAMPA, Fla. — Less-than-truckload carriers can realize substantial savings if they manage to end the prevailing industry practice of preparing freight bills on paper and convert the process to electronic transmissions, industry officials and experts said.

March 8, 2010

Supreme Court Rules ‘Nerve Center’ Test Determines a Company’s Real Headquarters

A unanimous ruling by the Supreme Court clarifies how companies with “far-flung” business operations should establish a home base for litigation purposes, and will probably move some civil suits to federal venues rather than state courts in the future, said lawyers familiar with the case.

March 8, 2010

Road Bill May Be Completed by End of Year

Transportation leaders said last week they hoped to complete a long-term surface transportation reauthorization before the end of the year, although paying for the legislation’s increased infrastructure spending remains a major obstacle.

March 8, 2010

Fourth-Quarter Productivity Revised Upward

Worker productivity jumped 6.9% in the fourth quarter, capping the largest one-year gain since 2002, the Labor Department said Thursday.

March 4, 2010

Lawmakers Seek Resolution of Mexican Trucks Dispute

A group of 56 U.S. lawmakers have urged the Obama administration to resolve a dispute with Mexico over cross-border trucking that has damaged bilateral trade, Reuters reported.

March 4, 2010

New Ambassador Bridge Span Rejected

The U.S. Coast Guard has rejected plans for a second Ambassador Bridge span connecting Detroit to Windsor, Ontario, the Detroit News reported.

March 3, 2010