If you are willing to entertain the far-fetched notion that lawyers have friends you may also believe that, occasionally, we get invited to social functions. At these events one of the most common questions we get asked, other than will you draft my will (the… Read More
The FMCSA issued revised guidance on personal conveyances. The revisions are pretty straight forward and you should familiarize yourself with them. With that being said, here are some of the highlights and things you need to understand.
1. Allowing personal conveyance is not a requirement. It… Read More
The purpose of this article is not to discuss a CDL driver’s right to possess a firearm in a commercial vehicle. If you want to know the answer is to that question you will need to start with the employer’s policy and the laws of… Read More
As of today, 30 states have legalized the use of marijuana for medical purposes. With so many states easing restrictions on the use of marijuana the question has been asked “how does this impact the commercial driver?” Quite simply, it doesn’t. CMV drivers must adhere… Read More
The United States legal system is many things. It is accessible, adversarial (and yet still somewhat cooperative), slow and, most of the time, it gets things right. However, there are things the US legal system is not. Specifically, it is neither light on its feet… Read More
It feels like any magazine you pick up or newspaper you read contains at least one article about driverless cars/trucks and autonomous vehicles (collectively “AVs”) and how they will create a utopian society where all of the problems associated with our roads and highways are… Read More
The man I want to marry has asked me to sign a prenuptial agreement before we get married. He owns a truck company with 40 trucks and is making good money. He has two children by his first wife. Do you think I should sign… Read More
We are sending our son to college this fall and would like to give him some advice on sexual assault at college. We are from a small farm town and I drive for a living which means his mom is home alone a lot but… Read More
My sister wants to contest dad’s will. Dad remarried after mom died and left everything to his new wife. Can my sister contest his will so our stepmom doesn’t get everything?
Wills provide instruction as to how you want your assets to be dispersed at your… Read More
You know the state and federal government has to have a warrant to tap your phone. You know the government needs a warrant to search your property. What about you recording or taping a police officer during a stop or arrest? Do you need a… Read More
