Armchair Attorney® Podcast

NFI acquires SDR Distribution Services . The SDR acquisition expands its presence in Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver, making NFI one of Canada's largest warehousing and distribution businesses, operating over 4.5 million square feet. Source: https://www.fleetowner.com/news/article/21264191/nfi-acquires-canadian-3pl-provider-sdr-distribution-services Trillium Capital offered to buy the shares...

In this installment, ol' Armchair Attorney is joined by Hunter Yaw , Co-Founder & CEO of LogRock , a leading provider of compliance software for trucking companies. As a fellow father of twins, I am grateful for his advice in candor in surviving twins! This program is brought to you by DAT Freight & Analytics . Since 1978, DAT has helped truckers & brokers discover more available...

Love's Travel Stops acquires EZ GO Stores . The acquisition includes six travel stops located on Oklahoma turnpikes, five on the Kansas turnpike and 11 convenience stores in Oklahoma and Nebraska. Love's Travel Stops and Speedco combined is among the largest oil change, preventive maintenance and total truck care nationwide network with over 1,500 maintenance bays and 1,200 emergency roa...

This week, ol' Armchair is joined by Steve Cox , President of Steam Logistics , one of the fastest growing 3PLs in the US. Steve is an outspoken advocate against non competition agreements and started the movement of www.endnoncompetes.com . Special thanks to our friends at DAT Freight and Analytics for supporting this podcast and supporting truckers all across the country. Want to save 10% o...

This week we are joined by supply chain writer and researcher, Cathy Morrow Roberson , Founder and President of Logistics Trends & Insights, LLC . She is the author of Freight Forward a weekly newsletter that is mandatory Monday reading.  Special thanks to our friends at DAT Freight and Analytics for supporting this podcast and supporting truckers all across the country. Want to save 10% off y...

Back again in studio, we are joined by Ken Adamo , Chief of Analytics at DAT Freight & Analytics . DAT operates the largest truckload freight marketplace in North America.  This program is brought to you by DAT Freight & Analytics . Since 1978, DAT has helped truckers & brokers discover more available loads. Whether you're heading home or looking for your next adventure, DAT is bu...

We are back, and joined by none other than Mr. Supply Chain. Daniel Stanton is a supply chain executive, entrepreneur and educator. Known as “ Mr. Supply Chain ,” he’s the author of Supply Chain Management For Dummies and several courses on LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com ). Daniel is also a Limited Partner and Technical Advisor for REFASHIOND Ventures and he’s a professor at Bradley Univers...

In this blitz addition, the Armchair Attorney covers the Federal Trade Commission's proposed rule that would ban and rescind noncompete clauses for workers that prohibit them from joining a competitor or starting a business after they leave the company. We unbox the proposed rule and take your questions live. Here is a link to post your own comment. https://www.regulations.gov/document/FTC-20...

Most of my life is spent waiting. From an early age, waiting was the single biggest source of anxiety for me. While I may not be a patient man, I appreciate waiting more than ever before.  As we get ready for the next season, I am you can wait along with me.  This program is brought to you by DAT Freight & Analytics . Since 1978, DAT has helped truckers & brokers discover more available lo...

In our season finale, we are joined by Diana Guzman, freight noob & comic enthusiast. We are beyond excited to wrap up the season with this incredible individual. This program is brought to you by DAT Freight & Analytics . Since 1978, DAT has helped truckers & brokers discover more available loads. Whether you're heading home or looking for your next adventure, DAT is building the...

In this episode, the Armchair Attorney is joined by Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, the Founder & Host of Let's Talk Supply Chain. Let's Talk Supply Chain is an industry podcast that interviews top innovators and supply chain professionals. Sarah is also the Founder and Chairperson of the board of Blended, a non-profit organization dedicated to diversity & inclusion. We talk supply chain,...

In this episode, the Armchair Attorney is joined by Jacqueline Schafer, Founder and CEO of Clearbrief, a legal tech startup transforming the legal writing process and the justice system. Winner of the 2022 New Law Company of the Year, Clearbrief brings the power of AI into Microsoft Word to give users instant factual and legal insights into anything they are drafting. We talk law, technology, and...

In this episode, the Armchair Attorney is joined by Curtis Garrett, LTL Strategist and fellow Creative. Curtis serves as the Resident LTL Guy & SVP of LTL for FreightPlus. Curtis is also the founder of Understand LTL. We talk creativity, starting a business, and what, exactly, is LTL?  We are also joined by the incredible Trey Griggs for a special report. Is Abby Hafenbredl joining? Time will...

In this blitz edition, Brittain Ladd and Matthew Leffler discuss Walgreen's supply chain automation pilot involving prescription medications. The two also discuss news that delivery startup Getir is in advanced talks to buy Gorillas.  This program is brought to you by DAT Freight & Analytics . Since 1978, DAT has helped truckers & brokers discover more available loads. Whether you&apo...

In this episode, we are joined by Bill Priestley, Multimedia Producer & Show Producer for Freightwaves, an industry leading supply chain software and media company. A 22-year multimedia veteran, Bill's latest project, The Dream Job Factory, seeks to help young people create professional goals and develop the winning strategies to achieve them. Learn more at https://dreamjobfactory.com/ We...

In this episode, the Armchair Attorney is joined by Sadie Church, Director of Recruiting and Marketing at Artur Express, Inc. Artur Express is an asset based carrier with over 800 pieces of power and 3000 trailers. We talk about the business of trucking, making content that matters, and how to retain top talent.  This program is brought to you by DAT Freight & Analytics . Since 1978, DAT has h...

The Armchair Attorney is joined by Jennifer Karpus-Romain, Executive Director of the Transportation Marketing & Sales Association (TMSA) and Adjunct Professor at Cuyahoga Community College. In this installment, we discuss entrepreneurship, marketing, and journalism. https://www.tmsatoday.org/ This program is brought to you by DAT Freight & Analytics . Since 1978, DAT has helped truckers &a...

In this episode, the Armchair Attorney is joined by Brittain Ladd, a global thought leader on the topics of supply chain & retail. As writer & strategist, Brittan's insights on transformative technologies including the metaverse, micro-fulfillment, autonomous kitchens and dark kitchens, AI, & machine learning, shape the supply chains of tomorrow.  We are also joined by Eric Johnso...

The Armchair Attorney discusses Roe v Wade. We talk about the constitution, the bill of rights, and substantive due process. We also take your questions This program is brought to you by DAT Freight & Analytics . Since 1978, DAT has helped truckers & brokers discover more available loads. Whether you're heading home or looking for your next adventure, DAT is building the most trusted...

One of my favorite poems is The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe. Iconic. But we don't often consider what is actually happening during the poem. Who is Lenore? Where did she go? And why are we throwing pillows at birds?  Today we take look. This program is brought to you by DAT Freight & Analytics . Since 1978, DAT has helped truckers & brokers discover more available loads. Whether you&apos...

In this episode, the Armchair Attorney is joined by Silvia Alexandria Mansoor of Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, PLLC. Silvia is the Current Chair of the Oakland County Bar Association New Lawyers Committee (OCBA NLC) and Treasurer of the State Bar of Michigan Young Lawyers Section (SBM YLS). As a fellow Michigan State University College of Law alumni, we are talking all things law! We are joine...

In this installment, the Armchair Attorney is joined by Blythe Brumleve, the founder of Digital Dispatch and the host of Cyberly on Freightwaves. You should know Blythe. We are talking middle earth and whether the North remembers. https://everythingislogistics.com This program is brought to you by DAT Freight & Analytics . Since 1978, DAT has helped truckers & brokers discover more availab...

Armchair Attorney reads Thanatopsis (1811)  by William Cullen Bryant (November 3, 1794 – June 12, 1878).  Meaning 'a consideration of death', the word is derived from the Greek 'thanatos' (death) and 'opsis' (view, sight). This program is brought to you by DAT Freight & Analytics . Since 1978, DAT has helped truckers & brokers discover more available loads. Wh...

In this episode, the Armchair Attorney is joined by Benjamin Gordon, Managing Partner and CEO, of Cambridge Capital and BGSA. Benjamin is a leading advisor and investor to supply chain and technologies companies. We talk about building a business, his work in the Ukraine, and the future of our supply web.   To learn more about how you can support Ukraine, please visit https://www.logisticscoalitio...

In this piece, the Armchair Attorney reads The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe. This program is brought to you by DAT Freight & Analytics . Since 1978, DAT has helped truckers & brokers discover more available loads. Whether you're heading home or looking for your next adventure, DAT is building the most trusted marketplace in freight. New users of DAT can save 10% off for the first 12 month...