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 ...

[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 ...

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." ...

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 ...

The federal statute at issue in the cases argued yesterday imposes criminal penalties on “[a]ny physician who, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly performs a partial-birth ...

After an initial burst of celebration over last week’s House approval of the MORE Act, landmark legislation that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level, the hard realization that getting ...

State laws passed by ballot initiative or ballot measure bypass the normal legislative process. Many ballot initiatives provide voters with minimal information about the issue before they head to the ...

In 1887, Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act, making the railroads the first industry subject to federal regulation. Legislators designed the law, which established a five-member enforcement ...

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 ...