Shuttered California trucking company files for Chapter 7

A California-based third-party logistics company, which had 34 power units and 33 drivers, filed for bankruptcy liquidation on Thursday. Wise Choice Trans. Corp., headquartered in Hayward, California, filed its petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California. The 3PL, which was founded in 2009, offered final mile, less-than-truckload and full truckload…

Supreme Court rejects review in broker liability case, leaving the issue unresolved

The Supreme Court has again rejected a review of the question of broker liability in a case involving the death or injury of a person struck by a truck that was booked by a 3PL. However, unlike the case of Miller v. C.H. Robinson, this rejection is considered a victory for the brokerage industry. In…