“Latest ‘Nuclear Verdict’ in a fatal crash”

Freightwaves, a leading provider of high-frequency data for the global supply chain, reported that on June 7, 2024  a Georgia jury awarded more than $47 million to the family of a 35-year-old trucking owner-operator who was killed in a crash in August 2017.  A nuclear verdict is defined as any verdict of $10 million or more.  The jury found that  Schneider National, Read more about “Latest ‘Nuclear Verdict’ in a fatal crash”[…]

China Tariffs Update

Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.’s (STR) June 18, 2024 Trade Report provides a Section 301 update. STR advises that, not only has the Biden administration maintained the existing Section 301 tariffs on imports from China, but it is planning to increase them starting Aug. 1, (with comments due June 28). The good news is, although most Section 301 tariffs have expired Read more about China Tariffs Update[…]

Chemical Supply Chain Disruption

Attacks on vessels continue to disrupt shipping. The Yemen Houthi militants have been targeting container ships traveling in the Red Sea since November 2023, and the ongoing attacks on vessels continue to disrupt shipping lanes in the chemical industry supply chain, according to Al Greenwood, chemicals expert and deputy editor at the Independent Commodity Information Read more about Chemical Supply Chain Disruption[…]