Civil Litigation,
Labor/Employment
Jan. 10, 2020
LA judge’s ruling may result in a larger appellate court battle
Judge William F. Highberger's ruling that independent truck drivers are federally preempted from employee classification under Assembly Bill 5 marks a big win for the trucking industry but also signals a larger appellate battle, legal experts said Thursday.
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge's ruling that independent truck drivers are federally preempted from employee classification under Assembly Bill 5 marks a big win for the trucking industry but also signals a larger appellate battle, legal experts said Thursday.
In his order filed Wednesday, Judge William F. Highberger wrote independent owner-operator truck d...
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