Scopelitis

Braden Core represents motor carriers, forwarders, and logistics companies in regulatory compliance, contract reviews, and owner-operator arrangements. He also defends businesses in a large variety of enforcement cases, including TSA air-cargo and cargo-screening investigations and FAA dangerous-goods investigations. Braden also regularly counsels and speaks on owner-operator arrangements, challenges to independent-contractor classification, and compliance with the Federal Leasing Regulations. Finally, Braden is an experienced litigator who has tried several commercial cases, including multiple jury trials, and participated in the defense of class actions against motor carriers involving allegations of Federal Leasing Regulations violations and challenges to independent-contractor status.

Education

University of South Carolina, B.A.
- cum laude
Indiana University Maurer School of Law, J.D.
- Note Editor for the Federal Communications Law Journal

News & Publications

AI in the Workplace: Legal Considerations

by Shannon M. Cohen, Eric J. Meyers, Dylan C. Goetsch, Braden K. Core,

Changes to the ACAS Program Impacts Airfreight Forwarders

by Braden K. Core, Kelsey M. Napier,

Spotlight: Ocean Cargo

by Braden K. Core, Nathaniel G. Saylor,

TSA Clarifies STA Requirements for Noncitizens

by Braden K. Core, Kelsey M. Napier,

TSA Proposing to Update Security Programs

by Braden K. Core, Kelsey M. Napier,

Case Note: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Addresses “Mass Arbitration” Tactic

by Braden K. Core, Prasad Sharma,

Case Note: The Importance of Designating “Fallback” State Arbitration Law in Arbitration Agreements with Transportation Workers

by Braden K. Core, Prasad Sharma,

Case Note: Courts Continue to Grapple with Arbitration Agreements Involving Transportation Workers Under the Federal Arbitration Act

by Prasad Sharma, Braden K. Core,

Case Note: U.S. Supreme Court: You Don’t Have to Be In the Transportation Industry To Be a Transportation Worker under the FAA

by Braden K. Core, Prasad Sharma,

Case Note: Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in “Transportation Worker” Arbitration Case

by Braden K. Core, Prasad Sharma,

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Transportation Worker Arbitration Case

by Braden K. Core, Prasad Sharma,

TSA Invites Shippers to Join Screening Program

by Braden K. Core, Kevin T. Bennett,

TSA Tightening Screening Rules for Air Cargo Exports

by Braden K. Core, Kevin T. Bennett,

What Constitutes “Interstate Commerce” Under the Federal Arbitration Act Remains Murky

by Braden K. Core, Prasad Sharma,

USDOL Releases Proposed Rule On Worker Status Under The Fair Labor Standards Act

by Prasad Sharma, Braden K. Core, Gregory M. Feary, David D. Robinson, A. Jack Finklea, James H. Hanson, Shannon M. Cohen, Allyson F. Boyd, Kelli M. Block,

Spotlight on The Firm's Air and Ocean Practice

by Braden K. Core, Nathaniel G. Saylor,

Supreme Court Addresses "Transportation Worker" Exemption from the FAA

by Braden K. Core, Prasad Sharma,

Individual PAGA Claims Can be Arbitrated, But Only Where the FAA Applies

by Braden K. Core, Prasad Sharma,

Supreme Court Addresses "Transportation Worker" Exemption From the Federal Arbitration Act

by Gregory M. Feary, Braden K. Core, Prasad Sharma,

M&A Considerations for Air and Ocean Forwarders

by Braden K. Core, Nathaniel G. Saylor,

New Federal Arbitration Law- Impact on Transportation Providers

by Braden K. Core, Ryan W. Wright, Prasad Sharma,

Transportation Worker Exemption from the FAA Requires a "Contract of Employment"

by Braden K. Core, Prasad Sharma,

Spotlight on Investigations and Audits

by Kelli M. Block, Braden K. Core, Gregory M. Feary, A. Jack Finklea, James H. Hanson, Christopher C. McNatt, Jr., Steven A. Pletcher, David D. Robinson, Nathaniel G. Saylor, Rebecca S. Trenner,

Questions Remain After Change in Export Air Cargo Rules

by Braden K. Core, Nathaniel G. Saylor,

Export Air Cargo Rules Changing in July

by Braden K. Core, Nathaniel G. Saylor,

A Bumpy Road for Arbitration Under the Biden Administration?

by Braden K. Core, Prasad Sharma,

Dispatches: Winter 2021 Industry News & Trends

by Braden K. Core, James H. Hanson,

No Circuit Split (Yet) on the FAA "Transportation Worker" Exemption

by Braden K. Core, Prasad Sharma, Ryan W. Wright,

Ninth Circuit Weighs in on the "Transportation Worker" Exemption from the FAA

by Gregory M. Feary, Braden K. Core, Prasad Sharma, Ryan W. Wright,

Circuit Courts Grapple with the "Transportation Worker" Exemption

by Braden K. Core, Prasad Sharma, Ryan W. Wright,

First Circuit Rules that Delivery Drivers Need Not Cross State Lines to Be Exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act

by Gregory M. Feary, Braden K. Core, Prasad Sharma, Ryan W. Wright,

PHMSA Fails to Act on "Harmonization" Rulemaking

by Braden K. Core,

California Takes Aim at Mandatory Arbitration

by Braden K. Core, Prasad Sharma, Ryan W. Wright,

PHMSA Updating Rules on the Transportation of Lithium Batteries

by Braden K. Core,

Supreme Court Weighs in on Arbitration with Owner-Operators

by Braden K. Core, Prasad Sharma,

Dispatches: Winter 2019 Industry News & Trends

by Braden K. Core,

Arbitration with Owner-Operators Continues to Offer Promise and Peril

by Braden K. Core,

Best Practices for Structuring Lease-Purchase Programs

by Braden K. Core, Gregory M. Feary,

Presentations

American Trucking Associations’ 2024 Trucking Legal Forum

Independent Contractor Panel

July 16, 2024 | Minneapolis, MN

2024 Airforwarders Association’s AirCargo Conference

Legal Update for Airforwarders Association General Meeting

February 12, 2024 | Louisville, KY

2024 Airforwarders Association’s AirCargo Conference

Panelist: Cybersecurity Updates

February 12, 2024 | Louisville, KY

American Trucking Associations’ 2023 Trucking Legal Forum

Independent Contractor Panel

July 16, 2023 | La Jolla, CA

2023 Airforwarders Association’s AirCargo Conference

Moderator: Washington Perspectives Panel

February 11, 2023 | Nashville, TN

Class Action Update

Scopelitis Webinar Series

August 25, 2022

Offering and Transporting Air Cargo: Domestic and International Considerations

Transportation Lawyers Association’s Motor Carrier Committee Meeting

August 18, 2022 | Williamsburg, VA

California AB 5 - What Does it Mean, What's Next, And What Should We Do About It?

Scopelitis Webinar Series

July 28, 2022

CA AB 5 - What Does it Mean and What's Next

Scopelitis Webinar Series

July 6, 2022

CA AB5 What Does it Mean and What's Next?

July 6, 2022

Emerging Trends in Transportation: The Road Ahead

Scopelitis Webinar Series

May 26, 2022

The Independent Contractor Situation in Trucking

Scopelitis Webinar Series

March 17, 2022

Air and Ocean Transportation

Scopelitis Transportation Law Seminar

August 27, 2021

Arbitration Developments

Scopelitis Transportation Law Seminar

August 27, 2021

Owner-Operator

Scopelitis Transportation Law Seminar

August 26, 2021

Arbitration Issues

July 25, 2021 | Washington D.C.

Independent Contractors Within the New Political Environment—State and Federal Challenges

April 20, 2021

COVID-19 & the Transportation Industry-More Questions Answered #3

Scopelitis Webinar Series

April 3, 2020

COVID-19’s Impact on the Transportation Industry – More Questions Answered

Scopelitis Webinar Series

March 27, 2020

COVID-19 and the Transportation Industry

Scopelitis Webinar Series

March 19, 2020

SSI Session "Surviving TSA Inspections and Enforcement Cases" Panel

January 28, 2020 | Nashville, TN

Update on Independent Contractor Rulings, Laws, Bills, and Other Developments Across the Country

Scopelitis Webinar Series

January 16, 2020

Owner-Operator Panel

American Trucking Associations’ 2019 Trucking Legal Forum

July 15, 2019 | Rancho Bernardo, CA

Arbitration Update

American Trucking Associations’ 2019 Trucking Legal Forum

July 13, 2019 | Rancho Bernardo, CA

Air Cargo 2019 Conference

February 10, 2019 | Las Vegas, NV

Updates on Owner-Operator and Independent Contractor Issues

Updates on Owner-Operator and Independent Contractor Issues Jul 15, 2018, Shannon M. Cohen, Braden K. Core, Jeffrey S. Jackson, Prasad Sharma, American Trucking Associations General Counsel Forum - Santa Ana Pueblo, NM

July 15, 2018 | Santa Ana Pueblo, NM

Owner-Operator and Independent Contractor Issues

Scopelitis Transportation Law Seminar

June 4, 2018

Logistics

Scopelitis Transportation Law Seminar

June 4, 2018

Air & Ocean Transport Workshop

Scopelitis Transportation Law Seminar

June 3, 2018

Airforwarders Association's Annual Air Cargo Conference

Braden Core, Nathaniel Saylor and Jake Fisher attended the Airforwarders Association's Annual Air Cargo Conference in Austin, TX from February 18-20.

February 18, 2018 | Austin, TX

Transportation Industry Legal Challenges in 2018

Transportation Industry Legal Challenges in 2018 Feb 1, 2018, Braden K. Core, Alaina C. Hawley, Ryan W. Wright, Trucking Owners Business Roundtable - Indianapolis, IN

February 1, 2018 | Indianapolis, IN

Practices

Independent Contractor Counseling

Transportation Contracts

Air & Ocean Logistics

International and Cross-Border Transportation & Logistics

Investigations & Audits

Authorities, Permits & Accounts

Transportation of Hazardous Materials

Litigation of Business Disputes

Arbitration Counseling

Admissions

Bar Admissions

Indiana (2006)
DC (2012)
Maryland (2012)

Memberships

Indiana State Bar Association
Indianpolis Bar Association

Braden K. Core

Partner

Practices

Admissions

Bar Admissions

Indiana (2006)
DC (2012)
Maryland (2012)

Memberships

Indiana State Bar Association
Indianpolis Bar Association

Attorney Profile

Accolades

Attorney Education

University of South Carolina, B.A.
- cum laude
Indiana University Maurer School of Law, J.D.
- Note Editor for the Federal Communications Law Journal

Publications

AI in the Workplace: Legal Considerations

by Shannon M. Cohen, Eric J. Meyers, Dylan C. Goetsch, Braden K. Core,

Changes to the ACAS Program Impacts Airfreight Forwarders

by Braden K. Core, Kelsey M. Napier,

Spotlight: Ocean Cargo

by Braden K. Core, Nathaniel G. Saylor,

TSA Clarifies STA Requirements for Noncitizens

by Braden K. Core, Kelsey M. Napier,

TSA Proposing to Update Security Programs

by Braden K. Core, Kelsey M. Napier,

Presentations