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U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is launching a federal enforcement push against substandard commercial driver training operations, marking the administration's most aggressive move yet to improve trucking safety...

The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution is the bedrock of the country’s free speech rights, but that freedom is often fundamentally misunderstood – especially in the workplace. As more...

Trucking companies face an existential threat from plaintiff attorneys who weaponize subjective "expert" testimony to secure nuclear verdicts. The solution isn't better lawyers – it's data driven processes.  Why It...

Two recent confirmations by the U.S. Senate could significantly reshape how the Department of Labor and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission interpret and enforce federal workplace laws. With new leadership,...

Perverse incentives across departments are pushing trucking companies toward higher risk — and bigger liability exposure.  Each department operates with conflicting goals that prioritize revenue over risk management, creating systematic...

Maryland Securities Commissioner Melanie Senter Lubin announced recently that the state will implement a new franchise renewal “Fast-Track Program” launching Jan. 1 and aimed at expediting registration of eligible franchise...

Predatory towing claims can drain your budget fast. When your truck needs towing, every hour counts — and storage fees pile up quickly.  Towing disputes often escalate into expensive legal...

For years, the franchise community has worked to change what it perceives to be a problematic joint employer standard – to no avail.  But as franchise professionals and industry lobbyists...