Sat.Dec 19, 2015 - Fri.Dec 25, 2015

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‘Uberfication of Trucking’ Is More Sizzle Than Substance

Katz,Sapper&Miller

Recent media coverage of start-up companies that are bringing Uber-style technology to trucking makes it tempting to conclude that big changes are imminent. The new technology promises to automate the work of matching loads with carriers, thus eliminating waste from the supply chain, making freight brokers obsolete and dramatically altering the relationship between shippers and carriers.

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Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015

Katz,Sapper&Miller

Friday, Dec. 18, President Obama signed the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (PATH Act). The PATH Act extends many popular tax provisions that expired at the end of 2014. Unlike the tax extenders legislation we have seen in the past couple of years, the PATH Act makes many provisions permanent, extends others through 2019, and extends several provisions through 2016.

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