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TRANSDIGEST Transportation & Logistics Council, Inc. George Carl Pe:old, Executive Director Raymo d A. Selvaggio, General Counsel Dia e Smid, Executive Secretary Stephe 3. Beyer, Editor VOLUME XXIV, ISSUE NO. 252, 1EBRUARY 2010 Still Time to Register A TLCBs 45th A ual Co fere ce IPS 3orldwide 1iles for Chapter 11 Ba Druptcy NEM1 1iles for Chapter 11 Ba Druptcy Driver Classificatio Update Da gers of Cargo Misdeclaratio NTSB EMost 3a tedF List Impacts of ELD Use The Need to Properly Plead a Case More G&ABs BRAND NEW Q & A IN PLAIN ENGLISH BOOK 11 AVAILABLE Published by the TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS COUNCIL, INC. 120 Main Street ● Huntington, NY 11743-8001 " Pho e ,-31. 540-8084 " 1a2 ,-31. 540-80-2 3ebsite4 www.TLCou cil.org " email4 tlc8tra sportlaw.com TRANSDIGEST-Volume XXIV, Issue No 252, February 2019 Table of Co te ts GUEST EDITORIAL ............................................ 2 GUESTIONS & ANS3ERS ................................ 15 ASSOCIATION NE3S ......................................... 2 RECENT COURT CASE .................................... 1- HAHMAT............................................................ - CCPAC NE3S ................................................. 18 MOTOR .............................................................. 8 CLASSI1ICATION ............................................. 18 OCEAN ............................................................. 14 ADVERTISE IN THE TRANSDIGEST ................ 18 GUEST EDITORIAL THE AMAHON E11ECT (y a TLC (oard Member The Ama,on Effect This is somethin. that is bein. discussed more and more fre/uently, in the 0ecommerce1 2orld (ut, 2hat exactly does The Ama,on Effect mean3 Literally defined, it .enerally refers to the challen.es that many retail, bric4-and-mortar locations face 2hen tryin. to compete 2ith Ama,on Their vast selection, lo2 prices, varied shippin. options, 0Prime1 membership subscriptions, and free returns ma4e it difficult for many retailers to compete This does not necessarily mean that Ama,on is completely eliminatin. the competition thou.h Studies sho2 that their success has been detrimental to some companies, but many are bein. creative about ho2 they are ad7ustin. to this ne2 2ay of competin. (asically, the Ama,on Effect is 7ust another reason the retail environment is al2ays in flux 8f course, this challen.e doesn9t 7ust affect 0ecommerce1 providers: ho2ever, 0ecommerce1 providers are the ones 2ho are affected the most and need to do everythin. possible to maintain their customer base Throu.h hi.her mar4et trend monitorin. and stayin. on the creative forefront, 0ecommerce1 providers have a 2innin. chance at survivin. the Ama,on Effect Whether .ood or bad, the U S economy and the .lobal economy are 4nee deep into the 2orld of the Ama,on Effect In an ever increasin. 2orld of faster and cheaper, consumers 2ill continue to expect everythin. to deliver 0ri.ht no21 or as soon as possible As lon. as 0ecommerce1 providers are able to continue to be creative in their approach, there may be room for everyone to participate ASSOCIATION NE3S STILL TIME TO REGISTER 1OR TLCBS 45TH ANNUAL CON1ERENCE Get away from that desDI Come and 7oin other transportation and lo.istics professionals at the Transportation & Lo.istics Council9s 45th Annual Conference in Memphis on March 25th throu.h 27th Not only is it the best educational conference in the industry, but a .reat opportunity for net2or4in. at our Hospitality Suites and President9s Reception The Council has assembled an impressive list of spea4ers and presenters for the educational sessions, includin. top experts and experienced practitioners 2ho 2ill .ive attendees practical information and advice that they can use in their everyday business 2 TRANSDIGEST-Volume XXIV, Issue No 252, February 2019 Startin. 2ith the 04ic4off1 on Monday mornin., 0The Transportation Industry - Updates and Trends1, attendees 2ill en7oy .eneral sessions and 2or4shops on a variety of hot topics, such as 0The Ama,on Effect1, 0Impact of the ELD Mandate1, 0Dealin. 2ith the Capacity Crunch1, as 2ell as TLC9s usual complement of sessions coverin. contractin., frei.ht char.es, insurance and frei.ht claims, includin. the ever popular BLa2 of The Land, La2 of The Cun.leB Clic4 here to vie2 the full Conference Pro.ram And, for those that 2ant an in-depth educational experience, before the Conference on Sunday, March 24th, the Council also offers three optional full-day seminars - Co tracti g for Tra sportatio & Logistics Services, 1reight Claims i Plai E glish, and Tra sportatio , Logistics a d the Law, all presented by leadin. transportation attorneys Visit TLC9s Website at 222 TLCouncil or. for info on the Full-Day Seminars, 8n-Line Re.istration and Hotel Accommodations, or contact TLC by phone at DEA1F 549-8984 3hat to do4 Memphis Attractio s Memphis has a diverse offerin. of attractions 2ith over E0 uni/ue choices includin. museums, par4s and ,oo Ho2ever, perhaps the most uni/ue cultural aspect of Memphis is its history in music, Memphis (lues, Soul music, Elvis9 Graceland and the incomparable (eal Street Visit https:II222 memphistravel comI for more details In addition, Southern Livin. 7ust named Memphis World9s (est Destination of 2019 Visit http:II222 msn comIen-usItravelItripideasIthis-southern-city-2as-7ust-named-the-2orlds-best-destination- to-visit-for-2019Iar-((SEfSS3liJ((nb7K, for more information SUPPORT THE CON1ERENCE In addition to the benefits of .reat educational sessions and net2or4in. opportunities, 2e thou.ht that you mi.ht 2ant to .et your company9s services andIor products out to others in the industry There are three 2ays you can do this: Be a Spo sor4 Amon. the traditional amenities of the Transportation & Lo.istics CouncilLs Annual Conferences are the Hospitality Suites on Sunday and Monday ni.ht of the Conference Complimentary hors dLoeuvres and coc4tails help create a 2elcomin. atmosphere for attendees, an opportunity to meet both old and ne2 friends, and to net2or4 2ith other transportation professionals These Hospitality Suites are funded entirely by contributions from our sponsors, and 2e 2ould li4e to as4 you ma4e a contribution We have three sponsorship levels: M (ron,e NA00 M Silver N500 M Gold N1000 Oour company name 2ill be prominently displayed at the entrance to the Hospitality Suite area, and 2ill be published in the conference pro.ram, the TransDi.est and on the 2ebsite See Sponsorship form attached Be a E2hibitor4 Each year 2e invite companies that may be interested in exhibitin. their products and services to our attendees This is an excellent opportunity for companies to sho2 off their products and services to a select .roup of attendees representin. shippers, carriers, intermediaries and related transportation service providers See Exhibitor information attached A TRANSDIGEST-Volume XXIV, Issue No 252, February 2019 Do ate Door Pri:es4 A door pri,e can be anythin. 2ith your company lo.o on it or somethin. that represents your company Door Pri,es can be sent directly to the hotel Please have them arrive no sooner than March 21st Examples: company products, pens, mu.s, T-Shirts, 4eychains, etc Hilton Memphis P Attn: TLCIDiane Smid 9A9 Rid.e La4e (lvd Memphis, TN A8120 Please call Diane or Katie in the office if you are sendin. an item so you can be properly ac4no2led.ed or if you have any /uestions: EA1-549-8984 or email at dianeQtransportla2 com TLC RECOGNIHES AND THANJS THOSE 3HO HAVE ALREADY STEPPED UP4 EXHIBITORS4 7PSolutio s America TrucD & Rail Audits Cargo Net P8 (ox 1274 P8 (ox 278 545 Washin.ton (lvd 1AE N Van (uren St North Little Roc4, AR 72115 Cersey City, NC 07A10 Nashville, IN 47448 Cohn Via Sal Marino Derec4 Middleton 7viaQamtr com Steve Lan. 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Tra2 400 Rin.2ood Ave 22015 N Calle Royle 14500 N Northsi.ht (lvd Wana/ue, NC 074E5 Scottsdale, AR 82555 Suite 11A Scottsdale, AR 852E0 Paul At4inson Coseph Celestina paulQhetherin.ton.roup com Pete Celestina Cerry Peterson 222 hetherin.ton.roup com 7oe celestinaQmye,claim com Cerry petersonQtraxtech com Tel D97AF 70E-7525 pete celestinaQmye,claim com 222 traxtech com 222 transolultionsinc com Tel D724F 554-5555 Tel D480F 47A-245A Cell D512FA51-0E91 Cell D44AF 910-084E Cell DE02F 72A-0200 3ise Systems 84 Sherman St Cambrid.e, MA 02140 Cames A.an 7amesQ2isesystems com 222 2isesystems com Tel D857F A27-5802 4 TRANSDIGEST-Volume XXIV, Issue No 252, February 2019 SPONSORS4 GOLD American Truc4 & Rail Audits, Inc Pere, & Morris LLC SILVER A(F Frei.ht Systems Pe,old, Smith, Hirschmann & Selva..io (enesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff, LLP Lo.istic Concepts Inc BRONHE (roussard Lo.istics, LLC Deer Par4 Car.o Claim Consultin. LLC Foster Pepper PLLC Mar2edel, Minichello & Reeb, P C Transport Financial Services, LLC Williams & Associates Special thank you to Trans Audit for donating the Lanyards and the app Microsite for the conference NE3 MEMBERS Regular Members Robi Hill La ce O. Cavett Secured Transport Inc CTG A11 S Colle.e Ave S291 A01 Chestnut St 8xford, 8H 4505E S2eet2ater, TN A7874 securedtransportinc robinQ.mail com locavettQ.mail com James Cresswell Marit:a JacDso Pet4off & Fei.elson, PLLC Lipman Lo.istic Services A05 Washin.ton Ave , Suite 201 A15 E Ne2 Mar4et Road Memphis, TN A810A Immo4alee, FL A4142 7cress2ellQpf-la2 net Marit,a Cac4sonQlipmanfamilyfarms com Ly Schram Cy