Legal

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE: FCAU) employees have approved a four-year negotiated contract that guarantees the creation or retention of nearly 8,000 jobs and includes $9 billion in investments by the automaker in its U.S. manufacturing operations. What Happened The United Auto Workers...

Trucking, rail and maritime projects aimed at cutting diesel engine emissions will be able to compete for $44 million from the U.S. government to lighten the cost load. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opened its fiscal 2020 round of funding for grants and rebates through its Diesel...

The General Council of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Dec. 10 agreed to continue a moratorium on customs duties for electronic transmissions involving international commerce. The country members will maintain the current practice of not imposing customs duties on electronic transmissions...

Late last week the Australian Border Force (ABF) reported that three people had been arrested and charged in relation to Australia's "largest ever onshore methamphetamine seizure" of 1.6 metric tons (1.76 U.S. tons). It was widely reported that the suspects were customs brokers. However, this was...

Dogs and other small pets can provide comfort and companionship for long-haul drivers. But as transportation lawyer Cassandra Gaines explains, a cat or dog riding shotgun may bring the baggage of a costly lawsuit if a roadway accident occurs.  Gaines discussed with FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller on...

CannTrust Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CTST)(TSX:TRST) said Tuesday afternoon it was notified by the New York Stock Exchange on Monday that it's no longer in compliance with the NYSE’s listing standard rules due to CannTrust’s share price falling below the set threshold. The NYSE demands...

A group of students and education advocacy groups have sued the University of California, claiming the removal of standardized tests like SAT and ACT for college admissions, according to The Wall Street Journal reports. What Happened A group of students and organizations filed a lawsuit in...

A Canadian court on Tuesday ordered the country's attorney general to share evidence with Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou in her extradition case to the U.S. The Supreme Court of British Columbia’s Heather Holmes, who is presiding over the case, said...

Head of the Chinese viral video app TikTok Alex Zhu has canceled meetings with U.S. lawmakers scheduled this week in Washington, D.C., according to CNBC. What Happened A TikTok spokesperson told on Monday that the company had canceled their scheduled meetings with the U.S. lawmakers this...

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) got a win Tuesday in an important securities fraud lawsuit when a judge ruled the state of New York failed to prove the company tried to hide the cost of climate regulations from investors. New York State Supreme Court Justice Barry Ostrager found the plaintiffs...

Improper pressure from President Donald Trump, who said he wanted to "screw Amazon," contributed to the decision to deny Amazon.com Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AMZN) Amazon Web Services a $10 billion defense contract, the company alleges in a newly unsealed complaint protesting the award. The...

An alleged attempt by near-monopoly port operator TasPorts to block a new company from providing towage and pilotage services in competition with its own marine services offerings is at the heart of a legal action by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC). Details of the...

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi) has introduced legislation requiring the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to explain why proposed rules on mandatory hair testing for drugs in the transportation sector have yet to be issued. The Preventing Opioid and Drug Impairment in Transportation...

The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed trade sanctions on Cambodian timber magnate Try Pheap for his role in illegally harvesting and exporting timber. The agency said Pheap uses corrupt practices, which involve Cambodian government and military...

PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG) shares rallied 18% on Monday after the company reached a $13.5 billion settlement with the Official Committee of Tort Claimants (TCC) related to resolve claims related to recent California wildfires. While investors initially cheered the settlement, Bank of America...