Hours of Service Changes Effective July 1, 2013
I empathize with truck driver who has to keep up with continuing changes in hours of service. It seems that every few months there is change or a proposed change. Don’t get me wrong, I am [...]
Another Battle Over the Discoverability of Social Media
I cannot understand how anyone can make the argument with a straight face that social media posts of the plaintiff are not relevant. Surely the posts of a the plaintiffs’s activities before [...]
Be Wise: Preserve Electronic Evidence That MAY Be Discoverable!
Although the decision is over a year old, in NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc. v. Lilly Co. (No. 11-2415 AV, 2011 WL 5986649, W.D. Tenn. Nov. 16, 2011), the plaintiff brought a motion to [...]
Does Anyone KNOW the Law in Louisiana on Negligent Hiring, Supervision and Entrustment?
Louisiana law recognizes a cause of action for breach of an employer’s duty to exercise reasonable care in hiring, training and retaining employees, and such cause of action is independent [...]
Frustration over the CSA Continues
A few weeks ago, I submitted a blog on ways to defend when CSA ratings are used against a trucking company. The post here and on Linked in created a volume of opinions. I share a few of [...]