A recent (and surprising) ruling of the United States Supreme Court may allow businesses to be sued in states in which they have little connection. The United States Supreme Court, split 5-4 (Gorsuch, Thomas, Alito, Sotomayor...more
7/7/2023
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Due Process ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
General Jurisdiction ,
Mallory v Norfolk Southern Railway Co ,
Out-of-State Companies ,
Pennsylvania ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Principal Place of Business ,
Registration Requirement ,
SCOTUS
On June 10, 2022, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) issued a notice and request for comments in Docket No. 2022-134 to assist the agency in issuing guidance by November 15, 2022, in response to the...more
6/14/2022
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Comment Period ,
Commercial Truck Drivers ,
FMCSA ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Motor Carriers ,
New Guidance ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trucking Industry ,
Trucking Regulations
In an effort to address critical transportation needs associated with the COVID-19 emergency, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued an emergency declaration on March 13, 2020 suspending multiple...more