The California Trucking Association has asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for a full appellate court review of a three-member panel’s earlier decision regarding a state law that many in trucking deem unfair to the industry.
May 26, 2021AB 5
Government, Business 
CTA said the court should grant a rehearing. (Getty Images)
CTA Pursues Review of AB 5 Contractor Ruling
CTA said the court should grant a rehearing. (Getty Images) Government, Business 
Traffic on I-10 in Los Angeles. (Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press)
California Trucking Association to Appeal AB 5 Decision
Traffic on I-10 in Los Angeles. (Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press)The California Trucking Association will appeal a court decision on the state’s independent contractor law that many in trucking deem unfavorable to the industry, CTA CEO Shawn Yadon said on May 3.
May 4, 2021 Government, Business 
A truck travels on a road in California. (vitpho/Getty Images)
Appeals Court Rules California Can Enforce AB 5
A truck travels on a road in California. (vitpho/Getty Images)A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a lower court’s preliminary injunction that blocked the immediate implementation of California’s Assembly Bill 5 law, which motor carriers have claimed would make use of independent contractors next to impossible.
April 28, 2021 Government, Business 
Dozens of AB 5 supporters rally at California's Capitol in Sacramento in August 2019. (Rich Pedroncelli/Associated Press)
California Court Rejects Suit Challenging Independent Contractor Exemption
Dozens of AB 5 supporters rally at California's Capitol in Sacramento in August 2019. (Rich Pedroncelli/Associated Press)The California Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit Feb. 3 that sought to overturn a ballot measure that makes app-based ride-hailing and delivery drivers independent contractors instead of employees eligible for benefits and job protections.
February 4, 2021 Government, Business 
A rideshare car displays Lyft and Uber stickers in downtown Los Angeles. (Richard Vogel/Associated Press)
Group of Uber, Lyft Drivers Ask California Court to Scrap Ballot Measure
A rideshare car displays Lyft and Uber stickers in downtown Los Angeles. (Richard Vogel/Associated Press)A group of ride-hail and delivery drivers are suing to invalidate the California ballot measure approved in November that declared them independent contractors, the latest volley in the state’s yearslong struggle over whether gig workers are employees.
January 12, 2021 Government, Business, Breaking News 
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Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on Independent Contractor Status
John Sommers II for Transport TopicsThe U.S. Department of Labor on Jan. 6 issued a final rule revising its interpretation of independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act that it said will “promote certainty for stakeholders, reduce litigation and encourage innovation in the economy.”
January 6, 2021 Government, Business, Safety 
Traffic on a California highway. (Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press)
California Appeals Court Rules Motor Carriers Not Exempt From AB 5
Traffic on a California highway. (Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press)The California Court of Appeals has issued an opinion declaring motor carriers are not exempt from a state law aimed at reclassifying owner-operators as employees.
November 20, 2020 Government, Business, Safety 
Traffic moves toward the Interstate 403 and I-30 interchange in Little Rock, Ark. The existing 0.5% sales tax for transportation purposes was established in 2012. (Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department)
Arkansas Approves Sales Tax; Rideshare Drivers Score Win in California
Traffic moves toward the Interstate 403 and I-30 interchange in Little Rock, Ark. The existing 0.5% sales tax for transportation purposes was established in 2012. (Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department)Although the next occupant of the White House remained unclear the day after the election, certain transportation-related issues were definitively settled at the state level Nov. 3.
November 4, 2020 Government, Business 
Lyft and Uber logos are displayed on the windshield of a vehicle at LAX in September 2019. (Allison Zaucha/Bloomberg News)
Appeals Court Orders Uber, Lyft to Treat Drivers as Employees
Lyft and Uber logos are displayed on the windshield of a vehicle at LAX in September 2019. (Allison Zaucha/Bloomberg News)Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. face the gravest threat yet to their business models after an appeals court ruled they must treat their drivers in California as employees instead of independent contractors.
October 23, 2020 Government, Business, TCA 
Uber and Lyft have a ways to go to win 50% yes on Proposition 22. (Dan MacMedan for GM)
Poll: Californians Not Sold on Treating Uber, Lyft Drivers as Independent Contractors
Uber and Lyft have a ways to go to win 50% yes on Proposition 22. (Dan MacMedan for GM)Uber, Lyft and other app-based companies are in danger of coming up short with voters on a ballot measure that would allow them to again classify their workers as independent contractors, a new statewide poll shows.
September 23, 2020