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Transportation, Logistics and the Law
How does it benefit?
You will find invaluable information on Transportation laws, which includes:- Citations to over 1000 court decisions in major transportation cases
- Additional citations to federal statutes and international treaties
- An Appendix with the most important statutes and regulations governing carriers, intermediaries, and shippers
- Analysis of the laws and treaties governing the transportation of freight to, from and within the United States
- Cargo Insurance and cargo liability insurance
- Protection afforded by the BMC 32 and FF 32 Endorsements
- Billing disputes – shippers’ and carriers’ recourse and remedies
- How transportation professionals can assist lawyers and their companies as paralegals
- A glossary of transportation terms and much more...
What does it cover?
- Loss, damage and delay claims and suits
- "Shippers" exposure to double payment
- Negotiating contracts and rate agreements
- "Off-bill discounts"
- Classification rating proceedings
- Drafting a corporate bill of lading
- Carriers limitations of liability
- Complying with DOT and STB regulations - Department of Transportation (DOT), Surface Transportation Board (STB)
- Corporate procedures to prevent losses
- Undercharge and overcharge claims
- Latest text and material on statutes and regulations for transportation and logistics professionals.
- The book covers hundreds of new court decisions since September 11, 2001 (the closing date for text material in the first edition).
- New sections on Cargo Insurance, Broker Liability, Importing and Exporting.
- The Homeland Security Department's jurisdiction over Transportation Security.
- The government's reaction to the threat of new terrorists' attacks, and terrorists' use of transportation vehicles to deliver those attacks.
- It contains an introduction to Hazardous Materials by Richard Custer, retired from Corning, Inc. and now a consultant on Hazardous Materials and Transportation.
- An expanded section on Railroad Regulation by Fritz R. Kahn, Esq., former General Counsel for the Interstate Commerce Commission.
- And much more!
Who Will Benefit From This New Edition?
- Transportation and Logistics Professionals, staff, trainees and students
- Attorneys and associates needing training in transportation law
- Corporate Counsel and paralegals
- Transportation Consultants
- Compliance Officers
- Risk Managers and Cargo Insurers
- Carriers, Forwarders, Brokers and Third Party Logistics Providers
- Ocean Forwarders and NVOCC's
- Government agencies and departments
- Trade organizations and publishers
- Warehousemen, Storage Facilities, Distribution Centers and Stevedores
- Congressional Committees desiring a comprehensive overview of the laws and regulations governing transportation and logistics today – particularly the problems that remain in the aftermath of deregulation.
- Federal and State Regulatory Agencies desiring to compare the laws and regulations governing all four modes of carriage, intermodal traffic and international commerce.
- Corporate Officers and Departments responsible for providing education and training of employees.
- Federal and State Judges and their law clerks needing a basic guide to transportation laws.
What do you receive?
- Technical, practical information and knowledge to help your company to become more cost-effective and competitive in the current business environment.
- 266 pages of text on the laws and treaties governing the transportation of freight and cargo to, from and within the United States.
- An explanation of the legal impact of tariffs, bills of lading, contracts, rate agreements, insurance policies, etc.
- Over 600 pages of the most important Statutes and Regulations governing carriers and intermediaries – in an easy-to-read format that allows you to avoid hours of research.
- A 7-page Glossary explaining many of the technical trade terms and phrases used in the fields of freight transportation and logistics.
- Citations to over 1,000 court decisions on major transportation subjects.
- Citations to Public Laws and International Treaties.
- Over 100 pages of Appendices containing valuable information on tariffs, insurance, classifications, government organization, liability limitations, time limits, bills of lading (both shipper and carrier forms), INCOTERMS, etc.
- A 44-page Topical Index that will save readers valuable time in finding the answers to everyday problems and questions
New, expanded Table of Contents for the Second Edition of
Transportation, Logistics and the Law!
Click here to view or download the Table of Contents 
This table lists the broad subject matter covered in the Second Edition.
For researching problems, readers should use the 44-page Topical Index in the text.
U.S. Domestic Terms of Sale and INCOTERMS 2000
Freight Claims in Plain English
The 4th Edition of "Freight Claims in Plain English" is also available in CD-ROM format. This new format will facilitate use when traveling, when using laptops and notebooks, home computers, etc.
The text has been expanded to cover many new subjects, recent developments and court decisions affecting transportation in general and claims for loss and damage to cargo in particular, including developments in international ocean and air transportation, intermodal, and cross-border trade with Canada and Mexico.
Major topics include:
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Since its first publication in 1979, Freight Claims in Plain English has become THE BOOK for transportation and logistics professionals throughout the country who are involved in claims for loss or damage in transit. It is used as a text for students of transportation and as a reference for attorneys and paralegals involved in claim problems.
The original text was revised and republished in the Second Edition in 1982. The Third Edition, which was published in two volumes in 1995, was reissued in a soft cover edition and has now been sold out.
New, expanded Table of Contents for the Fourth Edition of
Freight Claims in Plain English!
Click here to view or download the Table of Contents
