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(2 articles)Risk & Disruption
High ImpactJul 1, 2026Trucking Liability Crisis: How Bad Laws Drive Insurance Costs
The trucking and freight brokerage industry faces a structural crisis in the insurance market, driven not solely by "nuclear verdicts" but by a combination of unfavorable legislative environments and
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Labor & Workforce
ModerateJun 5, 2026Federal Court Strikes Down California Bus Driver Meal Break Rule
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has invalidated California's meal and rest break requirements for bus drivers, determining that federal Hours of Service regulations established by the FMCSA preempt
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