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LB Trucking & Transportation Newsletter

The transportation industry is facing a shifting litigation landscape where procedural rules, liability theories, and court expectations are evolving rapidly. This month’s edition focuses on recent developments that could significantly affect how carriers, brokers, and logistics companies defend claims and manage risk.

 

Our featured article explores New York’s newly enacted AVOID Act and its potential to compress third-party litigation timelines, reshape defense strategy, and increase litigation pressure on transportation companies. Alongside this analysis, we highlight recent rulings on motor carrier direct-liability claims, broker negligence exposure, and cargo loss disputes, each illustrating how courts are refining responsibility across the transportation ecosystem.

 

At Lucosky Brookman, we help transportation companies stay ahead of these trends with proactive legal strategy, contract structuring, and litigation readiness. These updates are intended to provide clarity in an increasingly complex and fast-moving legal environment.

Article of the Month

How Transportation Companies can AVOID

Third-Party Litigation Problems:

Assessing the Impact of New York’s New Procedural Law

By Steven Saal, Partner

New York’s newly enacted AVOID Act dramatically accelerates deadlines for third-party litigation, potentially reshaping how transportation companies defend claims and pursue indemnity. This article breaks down the law’s key provisions, the risks of waived claims and increased defense costs, and practical steps companies can take now, through contracts, early investigation, and claims protocols, to protect themselves.

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Case Summaries

Real cases, real rulings, real takeaways. These summaries show how courts are treating the issues transportation companies face every day, giving you the clarity you need to reduce risk and respond strategically.

Case Summary November

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See below for the full newsletter.

Trucking & Transportation Newsletter January 2026_Page_01

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