Law
Software Lawsuits Mark Industry Showdown
The National Wooden Pallet & Container Association (NWPCA) has sued White & Co., the consulting firm founded by Dr....
Read moreThinking Ahead?Letter from Chaille: Can?t We All Just Get Along?
Many readers are familiar with the lawsuit filed by the National Wooden Pallet & Container Association (NWPCA) against Dr....
Read morePallet Wars Round II: State and Federal Pallet Bans Point to Increased Government Scrutiny
What started out as a public relations and marketing battle has spilled over into the arena of state and federal...
Read moreFormer IFCO Managers Plead Guilty to Illegal Alien Conspiracy
Two of the seven former IFCO employees indicted for criminal charges in connection with immigration raids conducted in 2006...
Read moreThinking Ahead?Letter from Chaille: Conflicting Feelings in New Pallet Industry Lawsuit
Every once and a while a news story comes along that is difficult to cover because you have personal...
Read moreCHEP Wins Key Motion in Antitrust Case, Outcome in Limbo
The landmark antitrust case brought by a group of indepen dent recyclers against CHEP USA recently ran into a...
Read morePallet Scammer Identified: Clearing Up a Case of Mistaken Identity
Sometimes a joke just bombs because people don’t get it. My column from the July 2008 issue titled “Beware:...
Read moreNavigating Various State Immigration Laws
Even as the U.S. Congress refuses to address illegal immigration, state and local governments continue to be active in...
Read moreLandmark CHEP Antitrust Case Takes Big Step Forward
The first antitrust lawsuit filed against CHEP in the United States cleared its first big hurdle last month. A federal...
Read moreDon?t Be a Victim of Good Intentions: Overtime Rules Complicate Workplaces, Ignorance Could Prove Costly
Like many well-intentioned federal government rules, wage and overtime laws are a mixed bag of benefits, pitfalls and drawbacks...
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