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High ImpactAug 5, 2026Texas Courts Limit Shipper Liability: What 3PLs Need to Know
Texas courts have delivered successive blows to plaintiffs seeking to hold shippers vicariously liable for accidents involving carriers they did not directly hire. A recent Court of Appeals decision u
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High ImpactJul 29, 2026C.H. Robinson $604M Verdict: How Broker Liability Rules Just Changed
C.H. Robinson recently absorbed a $604 million verdict in a multi-fatality 2021 crash case, with a Dallas County jury finding the broker 23% liable under a novel vicarious liability theory—treating th
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High ImpactJun 19, 2026California Nuclear Verdict: $52M Liability Award Reshapes Trucking Subcontracting
A California jury has returned a $52.1 million verdict against three trucking companies for vicarious liability stemming from a single motorcycle collision caused by a subcontracted driver operating i
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