The U.S. Supreme Court recently denied the California Trucking Association's (CTA) petition for certiorari related to a case involving federal preemption of California Assembly Bill 5 (AB-5), a law that changed the legal requirements for independent contractor status in California that was targeted in large measure at the trucking industry's use of independent contractor owner-operator drivers.
The U.S. Supreme Court recently denied the California Trucking Association's (CTA) petition for certiorari related to a case involving federal preemption of California Assembly Bill 5.
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An earlier Holland & Knight Transportation Blog discussed the progress of new autonomous vehicle (AV) regulations in California and the expected support of the Biden Administration. (See New California Regulations Pave Way for AV Progress Under Supportive Biden, Jan. 7, 2021.) As a refresher, in 2012, California enacted AV legislation (SB 1298) that authorized the operation of AVs in the state as long as they receive approval from the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). SB 1298 also required the DMV to develop regulations for the operations of AVs on public roads.
In 2014, as a result of SB 1298, the DMV introduced AV regulations and started an AV Tester Program to allow manufacturers to test AV technology with a human driver behind the wheel (drivered AVs). Four years later, in 2018, the DMV opened a Driverless Tester Program that allows manufacturers to test AVs without a driver in the vehicle (driverless A
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With President Joe Biden s 100th-day milestone approaching on April 30, 2021, the U.S. Coast Guard is holding a steady course on its expectations, including those related to environmental stewardship, innovation and cybersecurity. (See Holland & Knight Transportation Blog, Steady as She Goes: Three Expectations for the Coast Guard in 2021, Jan. 9, 2021.) In fact, emerging commercial opportunities in areas involving renewable energy, innovative and novel technologies, and alternate marine fuels have already come to surface in the first few months of the Biden Administration. In addition, pending bills on Capitol Hill with a maritime nexus will merit further engagement for stakeholders seeking to help shape future legislation while ensuring regulatory compliance.
As predicted in a previous Holland & Knight Transportation Blog post (see "Another Shift on Joint Employment and Independent Contractors," Jan. 12, 2021), the Biden Administration's.