For its 80th anniversary, the Nevada Motor Transport Association, did something unusual. It changed its name. At its 80th Anniversary Celebration held on April 11, 2012 at the National Automobile Museum in Reno, Nevada, the NMTA membership voted to adopt the new name, Nevada Trucking Association . . .
FMCSA’s Changes To The Hours Of Service Regulations Effective Februrary 27, 2012
April 6, 2012 by
New Hours of Service Regulations Effective as of February 27, 2012
FMCSA Issues Final RUle Restricting Cell Phone Use By Commercial Drivers
February 7, 2012 by
Don’t touch that phone! FMCSA issued its final rule restricting the use of hand-held mobile phones for commercial drivers . . .
Responding To The Anticipated Fallout Of The Haygood And Howell Opinions
December 20, 2011 by
It is anticipated that Plaintiff will be getting more lien care after the the decisions in Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions, Inc., 52 Cal. 4th 541, 257, P.3d 81, 128 Cal Rptr. 3d 658 (2011) and Haygood v. Escabedo, Slip Op. No. 09-0377 (Tex. Sup. Ct. July 1, 2011). Mills & Associates gives advice on what to do to challenge that higher priced care.
Will The Wider Availability Of Driver Qualification Data Encourage More Claims Of Negligent Hiring?
December 2, 2011 by
If the carrier admits vicarious liability will the jury get to hear evidence of negligent entrustment? The new CSA 2010 systems will gather and store more data on drivers than ever before. Even though the regulations themselves suggest that such data should not be admissible, plaintiff’s attorneys will never overlook the chance to try and stir the emotions of the jury by pointing to what they consider an inadequate driver history . . .
