Freight Data Ownership Disputes: What to Check in a Logistics Software Contract
Luis Lopez walks through what to check in a logistics software contract to avoid freight data ownership disputes, from AI training rights and export on termination to confidentiality and liability caps.
Overweight Ticket Disputes: Who Pays When a Load Is Too Heavy
Luis Lopez explains overweight ticket disputes: gross vs axle weight, shipper-declared weights, VGM for export containers, and how contracts and scale tickets decide who pays.
Negligent Selection Claims: How Carrier Vetting Shapes Freight Broker Liability
Luis Lopez explains what a negligent selection freight broker claim is, why carrier vetting records carry so much weight, and the documentation and insurance habits that help brokers manage the risk.
Fuel Surcharge Disputes: How Contract Language Decides What a Shipper Owes
Most fuel surcharge disputes trace back to loose contract language. Luis Lopez breaks down the base price, index, timing, mileage, accessorial, and rounding terms that decide what a shipper owes, and how to resolve disagreements with documentation.
Hazmat Shipping Liability: Who Is Responsible When Dangerous Goods Paperwork Is Wrong
Luis Lopez explains how the Hazardous Materials Regulations split liability between shippers and carriers when dangerous goods paperwork is wrong, from classification and shipping papers to placarding and training.
Freight Claims Deadlines: The Time Limits That Decide Whether a Claim Survives
Luis Lopez explains the freight claims deadlines that decide whether a cargo claim survives, from Carmack’s 9-month and 2-year minimums to the 49 CFR Part 370 processing rules and delivery notations.
Pallet Exchange Disputes: Who Owes What When Pallets Do Not Come Back
Luis Lopez explains how pallet exchange works, the difference between whitewood and pooled pallets, and how pallet tickets, contract terms, and documentation prevent chargeback disputes.
Truck Crash Evidence Preservation: Luis Lopez on Protecting Data Before Lawsuits Start
Luis Lopez explains how trucking fleets should preserve engine, ELD, dashcam, telematics, and driver records after a crash, including litigation holds, post-accident testing, and spoliation risk.
Truth-in-Leasing Disputes: What the Federal Leasing Rules Require of Carriers and Owner-Operators
Luis Lopez explains what the federal truth-in-leasing rules at 49 CFR Part 376 require of carriers and owner-operators, from pay and chargebacks to escrow, and where lease disputes most often start.
Water Damage Freight Claims: Proving Liability When Cargo Arrives Wet
Luis Lopez explains how carrier liability works under the Carmack Amendment when freight arrives wet, the defenses carriers raise, and how to document and file a water damage claim under 49 CFR Part 370.