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CriticalMay 14, 2026Freight Brokers Face $36M+ Liability Gap After Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court's unanimous decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II has eliminated decades-old liability protection for freight brokers, opening them to negligent carrier selection lawsuits. T
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High ImpactMay 14, 2026Supreme Court Rules 3PLs Liable for Carrier Accidents
In a landmark 9-0 Supreme Court decision, the justices ruled that freight brokers fall under the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act's (F4A) safety exception, meaning 3PLs can now be sue
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