USDOT Creates Applicant Toolkit for Rural Communities
The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently created an Applicant Toolkit (Toolkit) for use in the Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success (ROUTES) Initiative (U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces Key …
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USDOT Announces $906M in INFRA Grants
The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently announced the Trump Administration’s intention to commit $906 million toward reinforcing America’s infrastructure through the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program (U.S. Secretary of Transportation …
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Kansas Passes IKE Transportation Program
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly recently signed a bipartisan bill creating the new Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program (IKE), a 10-year transportation program that preserves the existing system and provides flexibility to address current and future opportunities …
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Traffic Deaths Decrease for 3rd Year in a Row
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an agency in the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), recently released preliminary results indicating a continued decline in traffic deaths based on the 2019 highway crash data …
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NTSB Stresses Road Safety as U.S. Reopens
As the country continues the process of reopening, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently encouraged American drivers to exercise the same degree of responsibility toward highway safety when they return to the nation’s roads …
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FMCSA Modifies Hours of Service Rules
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), an agency in the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), recently updated hours of service (HOS) rules for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers in an attempt to improve …
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COVID-19 Immunity Legislation
See below for additional media appearances by KTLA President and attorney at Shamberg, Johnson & Bergman David Morantz on proposed COVID-19 immunity legislation: Lawrence: Kansas lawmakers look to prevent coronavirus-related lawsuits, Lawrence Journal-World, May 12, 2020 Manhattan: Kansas …
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The Kansas City Star: Kansans Won’t Have Needed Protections if Lawmakers Rush to Limit Coronavirus Liability
David Morantz, president of the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, says that unfortunately, it isn’t only doers of good deeds who are coming out with COVID-related products. “There are some bad actors out there” interested in cashing …
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Kansas Lawmakers Look To Prevent Lawsuits Over Coronavirus
Amidst debate among lawmakers over efforts to shield business owners from potential COVID-19 lawsuits, David Morantz, Leawood attorney at Shamberg, Johnson & Bergman and the Kansas Trial Lawyers’ Association president, is of the belief that such …
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Kansas Business Community Seeks Protection From Covid-19 Related Lawsuits
A proposed bill would protect Kansas business owners from lawsuits related to COVID-19, but the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association (KTLA) and Disability Rights Center of Kansas are calling foul. Attorney at Shamberg, Johnson & Bergman and …
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