Retail Vendor Chargebacks: How Suppliers Dispute Freight and Delivery Penalties
Luis Lopez explains vendor chargeback disputes: why retailers deduct for routing, on-time, ASN, and labeling failures, and the evidence and deadlines suppliers need to win them back.
Payment Redirection Fraud in Freight: Who Bears Liability When Money Goes to an Imposter
Luis Lopez explains payment redirection fraud in freight: how spoofed remit-to changes work, why callback verification matters, and what decides who bears the loss when money goes to an imposter.
Freight Agent Commission Disputes: What Agents and Brokerages Should Put in Writing
Luis Lopez outlines what freight agents and brokerages should put in writing to avoid commission disputes: the commission base, bad debt chargebacks, customer ownership, non-solicitation, termination, and record access.
Ocean Cargo Claims: How COGSA Liability Limits Differ From Trucking Claims
Luis Lopez compares ocean cargo claims under COGSA with trucking claims under Carmack, covering the package limitation, notice, the one-year suit limit, through bills, and marine cargo insurance.
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.