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Workers pursuing Class Action after 100 year old trucking company shutters abruptly without distributing final paychecks or benefits
Employees of an Oregon trucking company are pursuing Class Action grievances after the company shut abruptly without properly compensating them earlier this month. TP Freight Lines based in Oregon notified employees of the closure and shut its doors on August 4th. The next day, the company failed to make payroll. Now, workers are filing unemployment insurance claims, and the Teamsters union…
Woman charged over vandalism of World War II Memorial
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said on Friday that a woman had been taken into custody and charged with two felony counts in connection with the vandalism at the World War II Memorial in Washington.Melissa Farris was charged with depredation against property of the United States and destruction of veterans’ memorials, Pirro said on social media,…
Will Truck Parking Club ever start accepting fuel stop points?
Truck Parking Club has added nearly 6,000 new truck parking locations across the United States, something met with near universal…
Wife of active-duty Army sergeant deported to Honduras
The wife of an active-duty soldier was deported to Honduras on Monday, her husband confirmed.ICE agents detained Cristy Maryori Villafranca…
Why you can tell your attorney anything – almost
Discussions of previous acts, such as speeding or log book violations that went undetected, are generally subject to attorney-client privilege.Max…
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Sanctuary cities’ CDL policies at forefront of Tuesday’s House Judiciary hearing
Serious traffic accidents involving illegal immigrants with commercial drivers licenses were at the forefront of a House Judiciary hearing covering the dangers of sanctuary cities this week. The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement held the hearing on Tuesday, September 1st at 10 a.m. The hearing was titled “Sanctuary…
PBR still looking for two loads of stolen beer after fraudulent subcontracted trucking companies snag the loads
Pabst Brewing Co. is still looking for about $70,000 worth of stolen PBR after fraudulent practices by subcontracted trucking companies made the theft possible. The 1,602 cases of beer were stolen in two separate incidents on August 17th at a Montclair, California warehouse. The first theft involved a load of beer…
Army pivots from WWII-era ammo cans toward polymer cases, 3D printing
As supply pipelines become more risky and tenuous, the Army is rolling out what it’s calling the first major revolution in ammo packaging since World War II. And, officials said, they’re looking ahead to a future where the military may be able to produce its own ammo cases at point…
Secretary Duffy calls out ELD cheats for driving down rates
Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called out electronic logging device cheaters during the recent announcement of ways the department is teaming up with Homeland Security and state prosecutors to punish more fraudsters. But first, he again dismissed the idea of a driver shortage. After the press conference, where he announced the…
C.H. Robinson verdict: Blame jury and judge, not ‘ambulance chasers’
I was a federal prosecutor for 27 years and a defense attorney for five. Tired of the law, I obtained my commercial driver’s license and ended up owning and operating seven trucks. I take exception with the recent “Blame the ambulance chasers” opinion that singles out attorneys for responsibility for the…
Semi truck ruptures own air line attempting u-turn through I-5 median
A semi truck was left blocking Interstate 5 after the driver attempted a u-turn through a median in California on Tuesday. The incident happened on September 1st near Willows, California on Interstate 5 between CR-57 and SR-162.California Highway Patrol reports that the semi truck was heading north when the driver decided…
Two sentenced for staging crashes in New York City, including cut-off crash with semi truck
Two people were sentenced to prison for staging multiple crashes on New York City roadways and then seeking insurance payouts.On August 27, 2026, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Jaime Huiracocha and Victor Murillo were sentenced to prison after staging three crashes on New York City highways and then…
Semi truck cited as cause of multi-vehicle pile up crash that injured 10
A semi truck was determined to have caused the pile up crash involving nine vehicles that left 10 people injured in Connecticut yesterday. The accident happened on the morning of August 31st on Interstate 291 westbound near Exit 2 in South Windsor, Connecticut. According to NBC Connecticut, a semi truck was approaching…
House passes funding bill to avert government shutdown
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved legislation to keep federal agencies operating beyond Oct. 1 when existing funds are due to expire with the start of the new fiscal year.By a vote of 370-48, the House passed the extension of current spending through Dec. 11 and sent…
Truck driver arrested for drunk driving after rolling tractor trailer loaded with paint, Missouri troopers say
The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) arrested a commercial truck driver after a rollover crash on I-70 on Tuesday.Shortly after midnight on September 1, 2026, MSHP responded to eastbound I-70 in Montgomery County for a reported commercial vehicle crash.When troopers arrived on scene, they encountered a tractor trailer loaded with…