How Trucking Company Metrics Can Make Roads Safer For Everyone

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If you have read our blog or newsletter before, you know that above everything, we are advocates for highway safety. Crashes involving 80,000-pound tractor-trailers frequently have catastrophic consequences. That’s why much of our advocacy is geared towards improving trucking company safety programs. We hold trucking companies accountable following a devastating truck crash. On a number…

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If I get coronavirus at work, can I file an Illinois workers’ compensation case?

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The coronavirus outbreak has spread throughout the United States, including the state of Illinois. While Illinois is currently under a stay-at-home order, many essential businesses continue to operate to keep the production line going. What happens, though, if you’re exposed and get coronavirus from your workplace in Illinois? In this article, I explore whether Illinois…

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EPA Reapproves Glyphosate, Consumer Safety Groups Respond by Filing Lawsuit

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In January 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) re-approved glyphosate, the primary active chemical in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide products. According to the EPA’s decision, “there was insufficient evidence to conclude that glyphosate plays a role in any human diseases.” The EPA’s decision is in direct conflict with the conclusions of the International Agency for Research…

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New National Labor Relations Board Trucking Decision: Another Step Towards Safer Roads

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A recent ruling from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) took another step in making our roads and highways safer for daily travel.  At the beginning of March 2020, an NLRB Administrative Law Judge issued a decision in International Bridge Transport and The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, 21-CA-157647.  Intermodal Bridge Transport (IBT) is one of…

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Coronavirus Raises Business Insurance Questions: Does COVID-19 Qualify as Property Damage for Illinois Businesses?

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We may be seeing just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on our country’s businesses and financial systems–to say nothing of the escalating strain on our healthcare system.  Businesses are enduring supply chain interruptions and learning how to cope with new, unpredictable, and sometimes unfulfillable consumer…

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Coronavirus Outbreak Is Changing The Way Uber and Lyft Do Business

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The global coronavirus pandemic continues to significantly affect every single industry. Earlier this week, rideshare giants Uber and Lyft suspended their carpooling service options in response to federal and local governments’ “social distancing” guidelines. UberPool and Lyft shared-ride services match up several Uber or Lyft riders with other rides based on a complicated geography and…

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