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The TIDA Quarterly Newsletter serves as a key benefit to members. Each edition features original industry articles on the sharing of best practices, current hot topics and updates on key happenings.

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featured articles from the latest newsletter (june 2026)

United States Supreme Court Issues Opinion in Major Broker Liability Case

By Adam Konopka and Matthew E. Luecke, Chartwell Law

The United States Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, et al. on May 14, 2026. Since, the industry has been working to understand its meaning and prepare for the implications.

In short, the question before the Court was whether state court negligent hiring claims fall within the FAAAA’s safety exception, thereby avoiding preemption and allowing plaintiffs to properly assert those claims. Read more.

What Online Focus Groups Can Tell You Before Trial

By Paul Berne and Ryan Gac, Quaker Analytics™

Anyone who has worked trucking and casualty cases for a long time already understands the basic value of focus groups. They help test liability, damages, witness credibility, and overall case presentation before you get in front of a real jury.

What we continue to see, though, is that the real value is not always in confirming what you already suspect. Read more.

The Double-Edged Sword: Good Samaritan Statutes in Commercial Transit

By Mark Perkins, Perkins & Associates, LLC

In the trucking industry, drivers are often the "First Responders of the Highway." Whether it is pulling a motorist from a smoking vehicle or administering first aid after a multi-car pileup, the impulse to help is a professional hallmark of many long-haul operators. However, for trucking firms and their insurers, these acts of heroism introduce a complex layer of legal liability and questions of immunity. Read more.

The Regulatory Blind Spot Behind Fleet Losses:
Why Preventable Failures Aren’t Being Subrogated

By Martin Maylor, IGNISOC Fire Risk and Investigation

In commercial transport, many high-severity losses are treated as unavoidable events: sudden breakdowns, unexplained fires, or mechanical failures with no clear fault. Claims are paid, equipment is written off, and files are closed without subrogation.

But in a growing number of cases, those losses were neither sudden nor unavoidable. Read more.