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Supreme Court allows freight brokers to face lawsuits in some truck crashes

The Supreme Court handed down a unanimous ruling on Thursday that will allow logistics companies or freight brokers to be sued for liability in some truck crashes. CBS News senior national correspondent Jim Axelrod breaks down the case.

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Supreme Court allows freight brokers to face lawsuits in some truck crashesThe Supreme Court handed down a unanimous ruling on Thursday that will allow logistics companies or freight brokers to be sued for liability in some truck crashes. CBS News senior national correspondent Jim Axelrod breaks down the case.
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