In the News
Enroute - July 28, 2010 - FMCSA sent its proposal for a new hours-of-service rule to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review, meeting the first of its court-appointed deadlines for issuing the rule.
Industry Wire -
Spring 2010
Vote for Business Website
TRALA is working with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to promote pro-business candidates this election year! Visit the Vote For Business website for information on all of your candidates, political news, and all the information you need to know about how to register to vote and finding your polling place. Click here to go to the Vote For Business website.
Legislative Bulletin
On July 13, 2010, the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit invoked the federal Graves Law (49 USC 30106) in ruling that a vehicle lessor could not be held vicariously liable on the sole basis of vehicle ownership. This week’s decision in Carton v. GMAC (General Motors Acceptance Corporation) upholds an earlier ruling of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa which ruled against the appellants’ vicarious liability claims as well as their negligent entrustment claims. Please click here to read more on this ruling.