What Is This New Paper License Plate Law? In a significant development for Texas, Governor Greg Abbott has signed HB718 into law, marking the end of the problematic era of temporary paper license tags. This legislative change, scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2025, mandates the replacement of all paper tags with metal license…
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Freight brokers, who serve as intermediaries between shippers and carriers, must adhere to specific record-keeping requirements to comply with regulations, ensure accurate accounting, and maintain efficient operations. Among others, below are essential record-keeping requirements for freight brokers. Having awareness of these required documents is useful in civil cases against freight brokers when the crux of…
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Interstate 45 stretches north to south from Dallas, Texas, to Galveston, Texas, covering over 284 miles. The highway construction project was approved by the Texas State Highway Commission in 1962, around the same time as Interstate 10 in Houston. As the major connector between the two largest cities in Texas, Houston and Dallas, I-45 has…
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Interstate 10 stretches from Santa Monica, California, to Jacksonville, Florida, covering over 2,400 miles. The stretch of road was approved by the Bureau of Public Roads and Texas State Highway Commission in 1959 – 1962. Since then, I-10 has had various construction projects. Since the beginning, however, connection points between San Antonio and Houston have…
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General Motors (GM) is recalling 820,000 pickup trucks in North America because the tailgates could unlatch and open unexpectedly. The recall involves model years 2020 through 2024 due to the fact that water could leak into the exterior tailgate switch and cause a short circuit while the truck is parked. GM has confirmed it is…
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Recently, more than 427,407 Kia Telluride SUVs were recalled due to potential roll aways while in park. The roll aways are caused by the right front drive-shift and the intermediate shafts in the vehicles not fully engaging. The improper assembly increases the risk of unintended vehicle movement, therefore increasing the likelihood of potential crashes, injury,…
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According to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), traffic accidents resulting in pedestrian and cyclist deaths are increasing across the state. From 2018 to 2022, TxDOT reported an increase in pedestrian deaths by 30% and cyclist fatalities by 28%. In 2022, over 900 pedestrians and cyclists were killed in traffic accidents across Texas. According to…
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On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, a Federal Jury in Colorado Springs returned a $45 million-dollar punitive damages verdict against Ford Motor Company for the company’s long-standing knowledge of a “false parking” defect on their vehicle. The case arose from an incident that took place on December 27, 2016, when the Plaintiff Lorelle Thompson, who was…
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