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Interstate Commerce Act

In 1887, Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act, making the railroads the first industry subject to federal regulation. Legislators designed the law, which established a five-member enforcement ...
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Federal Arbitration Act’s Interstate Commerce Exemption Applies Outside the “Transportation Industry”

Neal Bissonnette and Tyler Wojnarowski were franchisees who distributed products for Flowers Foods Inc. (“Flowers”), a producer and marketer of packaged bakery foods, including Wonder Bread. Flowers ...
Investopedia

Interstate Commerce Commission: Meaning, Overview, History

What Was the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)? The Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) formerly regulated the economics and services of specified carriers engaged in transportation between states ...
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5th Circuit: Motor Carrier Act Applies to Intrastate Transport of Goods in the Flow of Interstate Commerce

The Motor Carrier Act (MCA) exempts drivers of large vehicles and their helpers as well as loaders and mechanics from federal overtime compensation requirements if such employees fall under the ...