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From the column "Parcel Counsel - by Brent Wm. Primus, J.D.

A Look Back, A Look Ahead: Why Do I Need to Know This Stuff? (Issue : March 2020)
F.O.B. Origin or F.O.B. Destination: Report from the Field (Issue : Janunary 2020)
Minimizing Legal and Financial Risk in International Parcel Shipping (Issue : December 2019)
F.O.B. Origin or F.O.B. Destination: Which One is the Best to Use? (Issue : October 2019)
F.O.B. Origin or F.O.B. Destination: What Is the Difference? (Issue : August 2019)
The New Paradigm for Capacity: Buying Drivers' Hours (Issue : June 2019)
Want to Mitigate Risk in Your Supply Chain? The First Step Is to Identify It (Issue : April 2019)
Anniversaries Revisited (Issue : March 2019)
PARCEL Forum 2018: The Legal Takeaways (Issue : December 2018)
CARB: Yet Another Risk for Parcel Shippers (Issue : October 2018)
Per Piece or Per Shipment: What’s the Difference? (Issue : July/August 2018)
Long Ago... and Into the Future: the USPS and Last-Mile Delivery (Issue : May/June 2018)
De-Regulation of the Airline Industry: FedEx and Last-Mile Delivery (Issue : May/June 2018)
Back to the Future: UPS and Last-Mile Delivery (Issue : January/February 2018)
The Legal Characteristics of UPS and FedEx (Issue : November/December 2017)
Certificates of Insurance in a Nutshell (Issue : September/October 2017)
Back to Basics, Again: The Sixth Rule of Contracting, Revisited (Issue : July/August 2017)
Packaging, Loading, Blocking & Bracing: A Parcel Shipper's Exposures to Liability (Issue : May/June 2017)
The New FSMA Regulations: Four Things to Know and Do…Now (Issue : March/April 2017)
What Are Evergreen Contracts, and Why Are They Important to Shippers? (Issue : February 2017)
Back to Basics: The First Rule of Contracting Revisited (Issue : December 2016)
NMFTA Drops a Bombshell --- A New Uniform Bill of Lading (Issue : September 2016)
A First Look at Consignee Chargebacks (Issue : July-August 2016)
Who Can See The Data? And Who Owns The Data? (Issue : May/June 2016)
Parcel Shippers and the New Regulations Prohibiting Driver Coercion (Issue : March/April 2016)
Five Points of Warehouse Law that Every Parcel Shipper Needs to Know (Issue : January/February 2016)
Revisions to the NMFC Which Shippers Need to Know --- and then Avoid (Issue : September/October 2015)
Revisions to the NMFC Which Shippers Need To Know (Issue : September/October 2015)
Revisions to the NMFC Which Shippers Need to Know --- and Then Avoid (Issue : May/June 2015)
Title: The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: A Further Look (Issue : March/April 2015)
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: A First Look (Issue : January/February 2015)
The Five Most Important Things to Know About the Laws Governing the Supply Chain: Part II (Issue : November/December 2014)
The 5 Most Important Things to Know about the Laws Governing the Supply Chain: Part I (Issue : September/October 2014)
DAMAGES, DAMAGES, DAMAGES: PART II (Issue : September/October 2014)
DAMAGES, DAMAGES, DAMAGES: (Issue : March/April 2014)
CONTRACTS & CONFLICTS (Issue : November/December 2013)
Negotiations: Three Observations Of A Transportation Attorney (Issue : September/October 2013)
Bill of Lading Pop Quiz (Issue : March/April 2013)
A Further Look at MAP-21: New Requirements for Brokers and Surface Freight Forwarders (Issue : January/February 2013)
The New Highway Bill and Transportation Broker Surety Bonds (Issue : November/December 2012)
Airbills, Pricing Agreements, or Contracts: What’s the Difference? (Issue : July/August 2012)
The CSA/Schramm Problem: Part II—A Simple Solution? (Issue : May/June 2012)
The CSA/Schramm Problem - Part I: A Complex Situation (Issue : March/April 2012)
Safety Ratings & Safety Measurement System (SMS): A Critical Distinction (Issue : February 2012)
Claims for Concealed Damage: Time Limits (Issue : November/December 2011)
Claims for Concealed Damage: An Overview (Issue : August 2011)
What to Ask Your “Transportation Service Provider” Sales Representative (Issue : May/June 2011)
Coming Soon: Elimination Of The Cargo Liability Insurance Requirement (Issue : January/February 2011)
Marking Up the Freight: Lawful Revenue Center, or Illegal Fraud? (Issue : December 2010)
"Prepaid” and “Collect” in a Nutshell (Issue : October 2010)
TERMS OF SALE, PART II: INCOTERMS 2000 (Issue : August 2010)
What Is A Transportation Contract? (Issue : November/December 2009)
The Final Four Rules of Contracting (Issue : October 2009)
The Second Rule of Contracting : Get It in Writing (Issue : August 2009)
The First Rule of Contracting : Know with Whom You Are Dealing (Issue : May - June 2009)
Do UPS and FedEx Have Late Payment Penlatiles? (Issue : March 2009)
A new Year's Resolution : No Late Payment Penalties! (Issue : January-February 2009)

From the column "What Would Augello Say?"
-by Brent Wm. Primus, J.D.

Where Can I Find Transportation Law? (Issue: November 2008)
What Is Transportation Law, and Where Can I Find It? (Issue: October 2008)
Staying Out of Trouble (Issue: July 2008)
Knowledge Is Still Power (Issue: May 2008)
Forget the Aspirin Bottle, Get a Contract! (Issue: February 2008)
Is There Such a Thing as a Parcel Carrier? (Issue: November 2007)
It’s 11:25; Do You Know What Is in Your Carrier’s Rules Tariff? (Issue: September 2007)
Eliminating the Classification System? (Issue: August 2007)
Insurance for your High-Value Products (Issue: July 2007)
An Introduction (Issue: May-June, 2007)

From the column "Ask Augello"
-by William J. Augello, Esq

The UPS-IRS Battle Continues (Issue: November 2006)
What Is the Carrier’s Liability? (Issue: September 2006)
Carrier Contract Negotiation (Issue: March 2005)
Carrier Contract Negotiation (Issue: October 2004)
Carrier Contract Negotiation (Issue: July-August 2004)
Carriers/Transportation (Issue: February 2004)
Consulting (Issue: December 2003)
Carriers/Transportation (Issue: October 2003)
Carrier Contract Negotiation (Issue: July 2003)
A Wealth of Information (Issue: May 2002)