We are excited to announce the launch of the Trial Lawyer Nation app in January of 2020! Thanks to the feedback of our many fans, it became clear that our listeners crave an app that puts even more power into our podcast...
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In October, we held “Cowen’s Big Rig Boot Camp,” a full day of informative sessions focused on trucking litigation for CLE credit. One seminar was hosted in McAllen and the other in San Antonio. Michael Cowen presented on a variety of topics to our sold-out audiences. He covered how to get evidence of corporate wrongdoing admitted at trial, data mining the truck and the driver through cellphone forensics, electronic control modules, GPS and telematics, as well as establishing corporate liability in distracted driving cases. He also discussed federal rules and regulations and how to use them in trucking cases, ways to...
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Washington – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration have announced a proposed rule that would require the installation of speed-limiting devices on trucks, buses and multipurpose passenger vehicles weighing more than 26,000 pounds. The proposed rule, announced August 26, suggests that capping speeds at 60, 65 or 68 mph could prevent fatal crashes while saving an estimated $1.1 billion in fuel costs annually. The maximum set travel speed would be adjusted after officials weigh public comment on the proposal. “There are significant safety benefits to this proposed rulemaking,” Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx said in...
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