Trucking-backed suit may be arena for dumping Biden independent contractor rule

The Trump administration has taken an action in federal court that could be the first step toward displacing the Biden administration’s independent contractor (IC) rule with its own version.

In a case involving several trucking companies as well as the Louisiana Motor Transport Association (LMTA) as plaintiffs, the Trump Justice Department has won a postponement from a federal appellate court of oral arguments that were to be heard this week. 

Those arguments were appealing a lower court decision...

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Carrier loses fight against Biden independent contractor rule in New Mexico court

Though a case filed by Colt & Joe Trucking against the Department of Labor’s independent contractor (IC) rule dates back to April, the federal court decision against the carrier reads like a preliminary scorecard on a possible reworking of the rule under a Trump administration.

Colt & Joe, a New Mexico-based carrier, filed suit in April seeking summary judgement to have the Biden administration IC rule set aside. But in a decision handed down Thursday, the court declined to do that. (The...

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Bid to block Biden independent contractor rule moves to federal appeals court

A case seen as the trucking industry’s primary legal assault against the Biden administration’s new independent contractor (IC) rule is now before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.

A group of Louisiana trucking companies and the state’s primary trucking association filed the initial lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The lead plaintiff is family-owned Frisard’s Transportation; the others are A&B Group, Triple G Express and the Louisiana Motor...

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Loaded and Rolling: Freight upcycle may come early, says Morgan Stanley

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Freight upcycle may come early, says Morgan Stanley

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