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In a Victory For App-Based Companies Like Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash, A California Court of Appeals Upholds Most of Proposition 22
In a recent opinion, a California Court of Appeals upheld most of Proposition 22—a 2020 ballot measure that allows app-based companies like Uber Technologies, Inc., Lyft Inc., and Door. Read More...
Attorneys Joe Center and Joe Pappalardo Secure Defense Verdict For Trucking Client
Congratulations to Attorneys Joe Center and Joe Pappalardo on securing a defense verdict on behalf of their trucking client. The plaintiff, whose background could have made him highly sympathetic. Read More...
Tim Roth Serves As Vice-Chair & Seminar Speaker At The 2022 Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA) Advanced Seminar
Gallagher Sharp was pleased to have Partner and Transportation Practice Group Manager Tim Roth participate in the 2022 Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA) Advanced Seminar in Nashville, TN. Tim. Read More...
Partner Rob Boroff Moderates The “From Nuclear Verdicts to Pandemic Verdicts – What You Need To Know” TIDA Webinar
On November 1, 2021, Gallagher Sharp Partner Rob Boroff served as moderator of the “From Nuclear Verdicts to Pandemic Verdicts – What You Need To Know” webinar hosted by. Read More...
Joe Pappalardo Serves As Panelist For CLM’s “Managing the ‘Dirty Five’ Aggravating Factors in Trucking Claims and Lawsuits” Presentation
Gallagher Sharp Partner Joe Pappalardo was recently a panelist for the “Managing the ‘Dirty Five’ Aggravating Factors in Trucking Claims and Lawsuits” presentation of the 2021 Claims and Litigation. Read More...
Partner Tim Roth Elected To Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA) Board of Directors
Gallagher Sharp is pleased to announce that Tim Roth has been elected to the Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA) Board of Directors. TIDA is a dynamic organization consisting of over 1600. Read More...
Joe Pappalardo Discusses The Reptile Theory On Sirius XM – Road Dog Trucking Radio
Gallagher Sharp Partner Joe Pappalardo sat down with Sirius XM – Road Dog Trucking Radio on January 25, 2020 to discuss nuclear verdicts, the Reptile Theory, and strategies to. Read More...
FAAAA PREEMPTION DECISION ALERT: KENTUCKY STATE COURT RULES THAT NEGLIGENT HIRING/SELECTION CLAIM AGAINST FREIGHT BROKER IS PREEMPTED BY THE FAAAA AND NOT SAVED BY THE “SAFETY EXCEPTION”
On February 29, 2024, the Commonwealth of Kentucky McCracken Circuit Court held that the plaintiff’s claim for negligent hiring/selection against Integrity Express Logistics, LLC (“Integrity Express”) was: 1) preempted. Read More...
FAAAA Preemption Decision Alert: Western District of North Carolina Rules that Negligent Hiring/Selection Claim Against Uber Freight is Preempted by the FAAAA and Not Saved by the “Safety Exception”
On January 29, 2024, the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina held that the plaintiffs’ claim for negligent hiring/selection against Uber Freight, LLC (“Uber. Read More...
FAAAA Preemption Decision Alert: Southern District of Illinois Follows Ye And Rules That Negligent Hiring/Selection Claim Against Freight Broker Is Preempted By The FAAAA And Not Saved By The “Safety Exception”
On January 11, 2024, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois held that the plaintiff’s claim for negligent hiring/selection against a freight broker was: 1). Read More...
Supreme Court of the United States Again Declines to Address Whether Plaintiff’s State Law Tort Claims Are Preempted by the FAAAA
On January 8, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States denied the plaintiff’s Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to review the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision. Read More...
FAAA Preemption Decision Alert: Eastern District of Wisconsin Rules that Vicarious Liability, Negligent Hiring/Selection/Entrustment, and Joint Venture Claims Against a Freight Broker are Preempted by the FAAAA and Not Saved by the “Safety Exception”
On December 5, 2023, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin held that all of the plaintiffs’ claims for vicarious liability, negligent hiring/selection/entrustment, and joint. Read More...
Middle District of Pennsylvania Rules FAAAA Preempts Personal Injury Claims Against Freight Broker
FAAAA PREEMPTION DECISION ALERT: MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA RULES THAT VICARIOUS LIABILITY, NEGLIGENT HIRING/SELECTION/ENTRUSTMENT, AND JOINT VENTURE CLAIMS AGAINST A FREIGHT BROKER ARE PREEMPTED BY THE FAAAA AND NOT. Read More...
Another Win For Brokers: Illinois Appellate Court In Cornejo v. Alliance Shippers, Inc. Reverses $18M Jury Verdict After Finding That An Agency Relationship Did Not Exist Between A Motor Carrier/Driver And Broker
On September 27, 2023, Illinois’ First District Appellate Court reversed a judgment in the amount of $18,150,750 after determining that an agency relationship did not exist between the freight. Read More...
