JD Supra

Interstate Commerce And The Motor Carrier Exemption: The Doctrine Of Practical Continuity

I am a big student of the FLSA motor carrier exemption and have handled many such cases. I often find that a big obstacle for the employer claiming the exemption is to prove that the drivers are ...
Transport Topics

FMCSA Pilot Would Allow Younger Drivers in Interstate Commerce

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced a proposal and request for comment on a new pilot program to allow drivers ...
Forbes

Should Marijuana Legalization Include Interstate Commerce?

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 22: Jonathan Salant, Washington correspondent for NJ Advance Media and former president of the National Press Club, (R) moderates a panel with Michelle Minton, senior fellow at ...
Law

First Circuit's Ruling in 'Immediato Glosses Meaning of 'Engaged in Interstate Commerce'

The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) generally requires courts to enforce arbitration agreements. However, the FAA carves out contracts involving "class[es] of workers engaged in interstate commerce." ...
Reason

Is a Religious House of Worship "Used in Interstate Commerce"?

Several years ago, federal prosecutor indicted Robert Doggart for soliciting others to help destroy a mosque in upstate New York. Among the specific charges was solicitation to commit arson in ...
JD Supra

Making a Federal Case Out of It: What Does the DTSA’s “Interstate Commerce” Limitation Mean?

We’ve blogged a lot about the Defend Trade Secrets Act in the roughly year-and-a-half period since the law was enacted. Our coverage has run the gamut: from the first jury verdict under the DTSA, to ...