Topic
Transportation
173 published works
School Law
Contract Provision Allowing Removal of Bus Driver Does Not Violate Collective Bargaining Agreement
In a recent decision the State Board of Mediation and Arbitration acknowledged the enforceability of a provision of a school district’s contract with a transportation provider, which allowed for a…
Personal Injury
How did tractor trailers contribute to the mess in Atlanta’s #Snowjam2014?
By Ken Shigley
Tractor trailer drivers are required to exercise “extreme caution” in snow and ice, including getting off the road when necessary. Their employers are required to make sure they do exercise…
ContractsProf Blog
Bridge & Tunnel
Bridge: It hasn't been a good week for New Jersey governor Chris Christie who is embroiled in a scandal ("bridgegate") after one of his aides arranged to close lanes to the…
Land Use Prof Blog
California considers a shift away from “level of service” transportation analysis in CEQA environmental review
California is currently considering a shift away from the "level of service" approach to transportation analysis in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) environmental review process. Anyone who has suffered…
Subrogation & Recovery Law Blog
Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road: A Primer
Claims handlers for insurers of goods being transported by road in Europe would be well served to familiarize themselves with what is commonly referred to as the “CMR Convention” (“CMR”).…
The D&O Diary
The Travel Issue: Lisbon Edition
The D&O Diary is on assignment in Europe this week, with the first stop along the way in the beautiful, historic and sun-drenched city of Lisbon, or as the natives…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
ADA Accommodation Request Need Not Relate to Essential Job Functions
A request for a reserved, on-site, free parking space is a request for an accommodation under the ADA even though it does not relate to the performance of essential job…
Land Use Prof Blog
Did Pittsburgh really sprawl 39 times more rapidly than Los Angeles between 1950 and 2010?
The recently issued second edition of EPA’s Our Built and Natural Environments: A Technical Review of the Interactions Between Land Use, Transportation, and Environmental Quality, which I previously blogged about,…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Coverage Determined for Acquired Business Property In Storage
The Eighth Circuit determined that business property in storage before the insured could transport the property was covered under the "Newly Acquired or Constructed Property" extension of the commercial…
Environmental Law Prof Blog
Bike Sharing
The City of Forth Worth embarked on an ambitious bike sharing plan last April with the assistance of a $1 million federal grant. Just last month, it received another grant---…