Intermodal

The National Retail Federation this week asked a federal appeals court to overturn a recently passed California worker classification law, saying the measure makes it harder for companies to contract with independent truck drivers by narrowing the circumstances under which an individual can work as a contractor rather than an employee.

A coalition of environmental and public health groups led by EDF is asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to uphold pollution standards for the freight trailers that carry goods across America’s highways.

Infectious substances are classified as Dangerous Goods and therefore certain packaging and shipping regulations must be strictly followed.