C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal appellate court decision involving a personal injury suit accusing the freight broker of negligent hiring.
June 4, 2021Trucking Industry Safety News
Transportation businesses face a host of dynamic risk issues that can significantly impact their financial and operational health. The news in this category focuses on the latest safety and security initiatives, resources and regulations and addresses topics that include fleet safety, claims administration, driver hiring and retention, risk management and compliance.
C.H. Robinson Petitions Supreme Court to Hear Negligent Hiring Case
Detroit Adds New Features to Suite of Safety Systems
Detroit announced it added new features to its Detroit Assurance suite of safety systems for the Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star 49X models spec’d with a Detroit powertrain.
June 4, 2021Utah DOT Begins Construction of New Highway
The Utah Department of Transportation has started work on a project to construct a new highway.
June 4, 2021Pete Buttigieg Cites Importance of I-40 Bridge Repair
Phase 2 of the two-part effort to repair the Interstate 40 bridge is underway, according to transportation officials.
June 4, 2021Two Interstate Projects Commence in New York’s Finger Lakes Region
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced that work has begun on two interstate projects in the Finger Lakes region.
June 4, 2021NHTSA: Truck-Involved Fatalities Down 2%
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported fatalities in large truck-related crashes were down 2% in 2020 from 2019, but overall the number of on-road fatalities rose 7%.
June 4, 2021Trucking Notches Wins in Lawsuit Abuse Legislation
As legislators in many states close out their sessions and head home, trucking association leaders are reporting noteworthy progress this year in attacking state laws they say too often enable plaintiff attorneys to seek inflated jury verdicts in truck-involved accident litigation.
June 2, 2021JBS Poised to Reopen Most Meat Plants Hobbled by Cyberattack
JBS SA, the world’s largest meat producer, has made “significant progress” to resolve the cyberattack that hit its global operations and will have the “vast majority” of its plants operational June 2.
June 2, 2021Biden, Capito to Meet as Infrastructure Deadline Looms
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is set to meet June 2 with West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, the top Republican negotiator on infrastructure as the administration signals time is running out to strike a bipartisan deal on the White House’s big investment proposal and top legislative priority.
June 1, 2021Meat Plant Shutdowns Spreading After Cyberattack on JBS
A cyberattack on JBS SA, the world’s largest meat producer, has forced the shutdown of some of the largest slaughterhouses globally, and there are signs that the closures are spreading.
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