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The trucking industry has been facing surging unfavorable verdicts and insurance costs as biases and policies drive up costs beyond economic reality, according to a panel of experts.

Rivian Automotive agreed to pay $250 million to settle an investor lawsuit against the electric vehicle maker, saying it’s eager to put the legal wrangling behind it. 

The allegations against the world’s most valuable automaker stem from a middle of the night crash in November 2024 on a residential street in the San Francisco suburb of Piedmont.

The Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act is designed to mitigate the impact of lawsuits deemed frivolous as well as shield employers from defending against inordinate claims.

While the ruling clears Motive of infringement, Samsara’s separate lawsuit in federal court in Delaware remains active. That case alleges patent violations, fraud and false advertising.

The legislation is particularly significant for Arizona's trucking industry, which faces an increasing number of lawsuits often backed by third-party funding.

Timothy Dooner is suing Firecrown Media, claiming wrongful termination, unpaid bonuses, disputed noncompete agreement and destruction of personal property.

A study from Marathon Strategies found that the trucking and automotive industries faced a combined 15 multimillion-dollar verdicts last year totaling jury awards of more than $1.4 billion.

Trump in a social media post on Aug. 12 resumed his criticism of the Fed chair over the central bank’s decision to hold interest rates steady and again hammered Powell over the renovation work.

The filing came the same day Tesla directors disclosed their decision to grant Elon Musk an interim stock award — valued at $30 billion — while a legal fight over his 2018 pay package drags on.