The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is launching Motus, a revolutionary centralized registration platform that will permanently replace all existing FMCSA registration systems on May 14, 2026. Companies holding USDOT numbers must verify their portal accounts, confirm their Company Official designations, and update their information before the hard deadline to avoid operational disruptions and compliance issues.

The transportation and logistics industry has been widely anticipating a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court as to whether or not it will accept for review two very significant cases involving the scope...

The role of independent contractor owner-operators ("ICOOs") in the trucking industry has a long history as a business model and also as a lightning rod for scrutiny. At the start of 2025, the popular.

Our expectations for a new regulatory policy from the Trump Administration are quickly taking shape. The White House wasted no time kicking off changes to our regulatory environment and compliance enforcement posture.

For services that are, by their nature, designed to be stationary, warehousing operations welcome intertwined movements of a variety of areas of law.

The White House has extended the July 9, 2025, deadline for its "pause" on reciprocal tariffs. An Executive Order released on the evening of July 7 extends this deadline to August 1, 2025.

Terminating a vendor relationship is not as simple as stopping performance. Companies should carefully follow the contract’s termination provisions, including notice requirements, cure periods and other procedural obligations. Failure to do so can create breach-of-contract claims even when vendor performance issues exist.

In a qui tam action filed under the False Claims Act, the relator, Barbara Senters, appealed the district court's dismissal of her fourth amended complaint...

The NLRB confirmed the validity of the employer friendly standard from General Motors regarding when an employee’s abusive or offensive conduct does not qualify as protected under the NLRA, replacing the long-standing Atlantic Steel precedent.

On August 19, 2025, the Fifth Circuit ruled on consolidated appeals stemming from preliminary injunctions sought by—and granted to—three companies challenging the National Labor Relations Board's...

Starting March 19, 2026, Ohio employers in nonresidential construction must use the federal E-Verify system to confirm that all workers on covered projects are authorized to work in the United States.

Plaintiffs are increasingly targeting food and beverage companies’ “wellness” and “free-from” marketing claims, focusing on ingredient-level details that allegedly contradict broad statements on the labels.

The new BIS Affiliates Rule prohibiting dealings with companies that have 50%+ ownership ties to blocked parties on pause through November 2026 due to the U.S.-China Deal.

The U.S. Trade Representative has implemented new Section 301 tariffs targeting forced labor in global supply chains, affecting imports from 30 countries with rates varying from 10% to 12.5% based on each nation's forced labor prevention efforts. These duties, which took effect July 24, 2026, represent the third phase of the administration's strategy to replace previously invalidated IEEPA tariffs while creating immediate compliance and cost implications for companies sourcing goods internationally.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection launches the CAPE administrative process on April 20, 2026, enabling importers to claim refunds for IEEPA-based tariffs ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court. With $170 billion at stake affecting over 300,000 importers, the process requires ACH registration and careful navigation of complex eligibility rules. Unresolved questions remain regarding finally liquidated entries and potential disputes between importers, customers, and suppliers over refund entitlements.

The United States is preparing for the 2026 joint review of the USMCA trade agreement. Domestic US parties may now offer comment and testimony on what is working for the trade deal and what may need improvement.

There's a new cycle of risk on the horizon. Automatic renewals are, by definition, cyclical. But in the last few months, litigation brought by private plaintiffs and public enforcers — 12 new class actions...

Major social media companies are facing a wave of personal injury lawsuits in California state and federal courts, with recent settlements by TikTok and Snap leaving Meta and Google...

The President and several states are moving to restrict large institutional investors from buying single-family homes, aiming to make homeownership more accessible for individuals and first-time buyers.

Motor carrier requirements for lawful qualified drivers are under review across the industry following a new FMCSA Interim Final Rule on CDL standards.