Are Commercial Trucks Required to Have Minimum Insurance Coverage?

by admin | Jul 16, 2012 | Securities Fraud

Part 3 in an 8-Part Summary of Trucking Regulations…   FMCSA Reg. Parts 387 re insurance requirements Just as regular car and truck drivers are required to maintain minimum levels of insurance coverage in order to legally operate their automobiles; operators of...

What Standards Must a Truck Driver Pass to Receive a CDL (Commercial Driver’s License)?

by admin | Jul 15, 2012 | Securities Fraud

Part 2 in an 8-Part Summary of Trucking Regulations…   FMCSA Regs. Parts 383 and 391 re commercial drivers license (CDL) standards and qualifications of drivers The federal government readily acknowledges that operating a over the road tractor and trailer is...

What if Alcohol or Drug Use Was a Factor in my Truck Accident?

by admin | Jul 14, 2012 | Securities Fraud

Part 1 in an 8-Part Summary of Trucking Regulations…   FMCSA Regs. Parts 40 and 382 re drug and alcohol use Unfortunately, the use of alcohol and/or drugs by a truck driver is a common cause of truck accidents.  If you’ve been injured in such an accident where...

Hackers: more than 450,000 code names from Yahoo users posted online

by admin | Jul 13, 2012 | Class Actions, Latest News

CNN has reported that hackers had posted login information on a Web page for what the hackers said were more than 450,000 Yahoo users. Yahoo verified the hack of Yahoo Voices, a publishing tool, citing “approximately 400,000” filched usernames and...

OSHA Memo Highlights Employer Actions That Discourage Injury Reports

by admin | Jul 12, 2012 | Securities Fraud

OSHA Administrator Richard Fairfax has released a memo to guide whistle-blower investigators in regard to employer actions that discourage employees from reporting on-the-job injuries. The memo tells OSHA regional administrators and whistleblower program managers to...