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Armchair Attorney® Podcast
The Armchair Attorney® Podcast is program hosted by the Armchair Attorney® himself, Matthew M. Leffler. Matthew is a real-life attorney with a curious mind and a passion for how things work. From law to supply chain and everything in-between, he bridges the gap between education and entertainment.
Episodes
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Forward Air - The Story Continued
Without a doubt the Forward Air & Omni merger was the most interesting merger I have followed. Here's the TL;DR: Publicly-traded trucking company tries to…
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Countdown to January 15, 2025
The International Longshoremen's Association & United States Maritime Alliance announced they reached a tentative deal Thursday night. The tentative agreement…
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103 Days.
You have 103 days to get your affairs in order. 103 Days.The International Longshoremen's Association & United States Maritime Alliance announced they reached…
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The Next Supply Chain Crisis
In our latest installment of Fleeting Conversations, we welcome Salvatore Mercogliano, PhD to the program. The topic, the next supply chain crisis. The United…
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Thermonuclear Jury Verdicts, A Breakdown
Safely delivering freight on time & undamaged is difficult even under the best of circumstances. And while professional driving is among the most common jobs…
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Business is Personal
In our latest installment of Fleeting Conversations, we are joined by Charlie Saffro, Founder & CEO of CS Recruiting, the leading supply chain & logistics…
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The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe (1839)
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American writer, poet, and literary critic, whose macabre and gothic tales left an indelible mark on American literature…
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The Modern 4PL
In Episode 72 of Fleeting Conversations, we welcome Sam Martinez, VP of Modern 4PL Strategy at Redwood Logics, Transport Topics' 45th largest logistics…
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Connected Services with Paul Burgoyne
In our latest episode of Fleeting Conversations, ol' Armchair Attorney® welcomes Paul Burgoyne, Founder & CEO of REACH | Vantage Solutions, a leading connected…
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But is your truck safe?
In episode 70 of Fleeting Conversations, we welcome back friend of the show, Brandon Wiseman, transportation lawyer & DOT guru. Brandon is the President &…
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Hold the Freight!
What happens when freight is held hostage? While rates remain in the favor of most shippers, the rise of freight fraud & theft continues to grow. In episode 69…
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What Happens when Federal District Courts Conflict?
Non-competes: A tale of two lawsuits. Yesterday, in case no. 24-CV-01743, a US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied a motion for…
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Leading through Logistics
In this episode, we welcome Chris Fields, Vice President of Sales at Zelh Logistics, a leading remote staffing & solutions company focused on supply chain…
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Chevron Deference: The Rise & Fall of the Administrative State
June 28, 2024, Supreme Court case Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. 40 years of judicial precedent out the window, but what does…
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There Will Come Soft Rains
This is an episode of my newest Podcast, LRC. In this podcast, we read short fiction. If you enjoy it, please subscribe on Apple or Spotify!Ray Bradbury…
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Sage Outcast
In this episode, we dive deep in the world of over dimension freight with the oversized personality that is Sage Outcast. From driving a truck to brokering…
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Please Advise
In this installment, we welcome the enigmatic Reed Loustalot of LOST FR8 fame & the Chief Marketing Officer of Truck Parking Club. From the brokerage floor to…
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Supply Chain Resilience: Navigating Turbulent Waters
Here is the recoding from the dynamic virtual panel discussion featuring industry titans Jason Miller, Dave Broering, & Ben Gordon, as they delve into the…
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24/7 Roadside
Each year truckers travel billions of miles to move billions of tons of freight. And having spent the last 15 years in trucking myself, one thing is clear…
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TIA - The Aftermath
This week we welcome Danielle Chaffin, Solutions Engineer with Revenova & a 3rd generation supply chain leader. Hot off the heels of the TIA (Transportation…
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The Merger
On January 25, 2024, Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ: FWRD) announced that it completed its previously announced acquisition of Omni Logistics, LLC. Together…
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Maintenance Leaders of Tomorrow
In this installment, we welcome Amanda Schuier, Strategic Maintenance Director at Jetco Delivery & the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) of American…
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Connect the Things, Automate Everything!
We are so back & excited to welcome first-time guest, Chadd Olesen, CEO of AVRL to the program. Chadd is an entrepreneur & technologist that started one of the…
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California Assembly Bill 5
In this installment, we breakdown California's controversial AB5 independent contractor law. We start with Dynamex, which was the 2018 case in California that…
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Old Problems, New regulations?
In this installment, we welcome back friend of the show, Ken Adamo, Chief of Analytics at DAT Freight & Analytics. Amidst growing concerns of fraud and theft…
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At the Intersection of Law & Logistics
I have been practicing law since 2010, but I did not anticipate I would find myself at the intersection of law & logistics. Yet here we are. And so are you. In…
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Innovative Logistics
In this installment, we welcome Adam Wingfield, Founder & CEO of Innovative Logistics Group. From operating an 18 wheeler to working with the C-Suite, Adam has…
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The Future of Freight
In our latest episode, we welcome Dave Broering, President of the Integrated Logistics Division at NFI, Transport Topics No. 16 Largest For-Hire Carrier & No…
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The Future of Supply Chain
In our latest installment, we welcome back friends of the show, Brittain Ladd, and Jason Miller, Interim Chairperson for the Department of Supply Chain…
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Rate the strap work
In our 50th episode we welcome Timothy Dooner, Host & Producer of FreightWaves hit program, What The Truck. If there was ever a "Face of Freight," it would be…
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A cup of coffee & a cup of freight
You asked, we delivered. This flash installment of Fleeting Conversations welcomes first-time guest, Michael Lombard of Lombard Trucking, and friend of the…
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From CF to CLC, keeping it cool with Kevin Puzio
In this installment, we welcome Kevin Puzio, EVP of Refrigeration at CLC, one of the largest trailer leasing companies in the United States. We talk about…
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It's been a minute
In this very special Thanksgiving-themed installment, we welcome back friend-of-the-show, Sadie Church, President of Recruit Hire Retain. We also welcome first…
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But will there be parking?
In this installment, we welcome Evan K Shelley 🚛🅿️♣️, Founder and CEO of Truck Parking Club. We trace Evan's journey as an entrepreneur and what led him to…
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A place of positivity
In this installment, we welcome Brett Suma, CEO of Loadsmith, to our fleeting conversations. Founded in 2019, Loadsmith is a leading third-party logistics…
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Blueprint for a proxy war
In this installment, we are joined by Brittain Ladd, a global supply chain and retail expert, to break down some of the biggest stories in the news. From…
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Autonomous trucks have arrived
In this episode of Fleeting Conversations, we welcome Michael Wiesinger, Vice President of Commercialization of Kodiak Robotics, an autonomous technology…
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Head out on the Highway
In this installment, ol' Armchair Attorney is joined by the indefatigable, Michael Caney, Chief Commercial Officer for Highway, a technology company in the…
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Unsafe at any speed
In this episode, the Armchair Attorney discusses his journey from defense attorney to the founder of Leffler Technologies, a software company tackling the…
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Are you down with the JOC?
In the latest installment of our fleeting conversations, we welcome Ari Ashe, Senior Editor at the Journal of Commerce and Eric Johnson, Director at S&P Global…
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And they called it Yellow.
In this episode, ol Armchair Attorney is joined by Ken Adamo, Chief of Analytics of DAT Freight & Analytics and Rachel Premack, Editorial Director of…
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It's going to be green!
In this episode, Ol' Armchair Attorney is joined by Matthew Silver, VP of Strategic Partnerships at Greenscreens.ai. We talk about life, freight, and the…
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DAT Solutions, LLC v. Convoy, Inc.
Today we breakdown the April 24th Opinion and Order Granting Defendant Convoy, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss and Denying Plaintiff DAT Solutions, LLC's Motion to…
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Shannon Breen, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Freightvana
This week we welcome Shannon Breen, Co-CEO & Founder of Freightvana. FreightVana is a 3PL that provides shorthaul, freight forwarding, and supply chain…
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Mergers Monday - April 24, 2023
NFI acquires SDR Distribution Services. The SDR acquisition expands its presence in Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver, making NFI one of Canada's largest…
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Hunter Yaw, Co-Founder & CEO of LogRock
In this installment, ol' Armchair Attorney is joined by Hunter Yaw, Co-Founder & CEO of LogRock, a leading provider of compliance software for trucking…
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Mergers Monday (4.17.2023)
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…
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Steve Cox, President of Steam Logistics
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…
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Freight Forward
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…
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Ken Adamo
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…
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Mr. Supply Chain, Daniel Stanton
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…
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FTC Proposes Rule that would ban Noncompete Clauses
In this blitz addition, the Armchair Attorney covers the Federal Trade Commission's proposed rule that would ban and rescind noncompete clauses for workers…
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Waiting
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…
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Diana Guzman
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…
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Sarah Barnes-Humphrey
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…
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Jackie Schafer
In this episode, the Armchair Attorney is joined by Jacqueline Schafer, Founder and CEO of Clearbrief, a legal tech startup transforming the legal writing…
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Curtis Garrett
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…
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Robotics & Retail w/ Brittain & Matthew
In this blitz edition, Brittain Ladd and Matthew Leffler discuss Walgreen's supply chain automation pilot involving prescription medications. The two also…
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Bill Priestley
In this episode, we are joined by Bill Priestley, Multimedia Producer & Show Producer for Freightwaves, an industry leading supply chain software and media…
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Sadie Church
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…