If you’re dealing with a cargo claim, whether based on a contractual arrangement or one that is dictated by the Carmack Amendment, then you need to be aware of the timelines involved so that you can protect your interests. Let’s look at some of those timeframes here....
For businesses that rely on the Southern California ports, there are many issues that will come to the forefront in operating efficiently and effectively. That can include worker safety, employment, insurance, licensing, finances and transportation. Given the recent...
If our readers have watched the news as of late, they may have heard about the “sunsetting” of 3G networks by national mobile carriers. This is being done to make more room for other, more advanced, network services, like expanded 4G LTE, 5G, etc. This means that...
Truck driver fatigue is a serious issue for freight operators in California. When a trucker is drowsy, they could cause a truck accident for which the freight operator may be held partially responsible for. This is due to a legal doctrine known as “respondeat...
In transportation law, understanding the difference between liability claims for interstate and intrastate shipments is crucial in establishing liability to either the receiving or the delivering carrier, or any other entity providing transportation or service when...
In California, across the United States and all over the world, people have been doing their best to deal with the ongoing health situation. As it periodically improves and then worsens, it is negatively impacting seemingly every aspect of life including business....
Since early-2020, business has been impacted by various worldwide challenges. The ongoing situation may be receding, but its lingering impact is causing issues in California and throughout the world. One prominent concern has been delivery delays. For large companies...
If you own a warehouse, then there’s a good chance that you have hundreds of thousands, perhaps even millions of dollars worth of inventory in your stores. This can be risky, especially when things go sideways and that cargo ends up damaged. This can occur in a number...
Many transportation disputes develop because all or part of a shipment of products or supplies gets lost or damaged in the course of transportation over land or air. These sorts of transportation issues can be extremely costly. For starters, a business loses the goods...
The transportation and shipping industry is big business, but it can seem enormously complicated, especially when dealing with interstate the transport of goods. To avoid the confusion of various state laws applying to this interstate transport, the federal government...
