Podcast: The entire way regulations are made could be upended by two court cases

July 18, 2024

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If a regulation was not ordered by Congress, it may be in trouble – after two recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court. Also, when a broker fails to pay a trucker for a load, one of the final things truckers can turn to is the broker bond. But how do you file against it? Land Line offers a primer. And a new law in Louisiana addresses truckers’ liability when it comes to optional equipment on their truck.

0:00 – Newscast

10:22 – The entire way regulations are made could be upended by two court cases

25:15 – When all else fails, file on the broker bond

40:23 – Louisiana law changes liability regarding optional equipment

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