I. INTRODUCTION

Since deregulation of the trucking industry, competition in the “for hire” segment of that industry has become increasingly competitive. Many motor carriers continue to utilize the traditional approach of directly soliciting freight from shippers for all, or at least most, of ...   MORE>>

I. INTRODUCTION

Just as the business world has learned to shift from typewriters to computers and from faxes to electronic mail, so must the transportation industry learn to manage the ever-evolving development of technology and the electronic data it creates. After several years of discussion an...   MORE>>

As the primary mode of long distance transport between nations, international air transport plays an essential role in the development and prosperity of the global economy. While other services sectors have benefited immensely from the multilateral trading system, the air transport services have lon...   MORE>>

The Internet has enabled economies across the world to achieve the ideal sales model. It has allowed goods to flow from producers directly to consumers without delays or middlemen; yet, the Internet maintains low costs for marketing and overhead. One of the few remaining market frontiers that the In...   MORE>>

Imagine an elderly woman driving down a freeway in a big city when, suddenly, her car dies. She does not know what is wrong, but luckily, while the car is still moving she is able to coast it over to the narrow emergency lane. The woman is stuck on the freeway with no way to get herself or her car t...   MORE>>

In the typical automobile sales transaction, there are a number of parties that serve particular roles. First, a floorplanner is a lender that provides financing for the dealer to put the automobile for sale on the lot, which is secured by a purchase money security interest (hereinafter “PMSI”) ...   MORE>>

I. INTRODUCTION

Every year, approximately 1.2 million people across the world die in road accidents. These fatalities disproportionately affect developing countries, where 90% of these deaths occur. Africa has the highest rate of road fatalities of all other world regions. The financial cost of t...   MORE>>

Six minutes after Swissair First Officer Stefan Loew advised Canadian air traffic control authorities that Swissair Flight 111 had declared an emergency, that electric power had been lost and that the crew was attempting to prepare the cabin for an emergency landing by using flashlights, Swissair Fl...   MORE>>

CASE COMMENTS

In response to increasing acts of piracy on commercial airlines, Congress enacted the Federal Aviation Act (FAA), which established regulations to improve and maintain safety standards in commercial aviation.[1] Although the FAA includes an anti-discrimination provision, section 449...   MORE>>

NOTES

“The ability to move people and goods, swiftly, safely and conveniently, determines, to a large extent, the economic well-being of our Commonwealth. In order to grow and prosper . . . in order to attract new industry and new jobs . . . we must provide a transportation system that adequat...   MORE>>