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Hi Tinley Park! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Tinley Park freight broker is slashing its carrier list

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📰 News we're reading

• Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Is Upending How America Moves Its Goods (claimsjournal.com) — A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling is reshaping the freight brokerage industry, and a Tinley Park-based broker is already cutting its carrier list nearly in half to reduce legal risk. The decision makes brokers more vulnerable to lawsuits after crashes, driving up insurance costs, favoring larger carriers, and potentially raising prices for consumers nationwide.
   

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