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High ImpactAug 31, 2026Fifth Circuit Ruling Expands Carrier Liability, Industry Fights Back
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a decision that fundamentally challenges how liability flows through freight networks, threatening to hold primary carriers like Penske Logistics responsi
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High ImpactAug 10, 2026Penske Lawsuit Reshapes Broker Liability: Carriers Can't Escape Responsibility
A Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision has fundamentally altered the legal landscape for freight brokers and carriers by ruling that companies cannot shed liability by passing loads down a multi-pa
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