https://vatrucking.wildapricot.org/page-1749694 Virginia Trucking Association upcoming events Virginia Trucking Association Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:22:24 GMT Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:22:24 GMT Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT <h2 class="headerSubtitle"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><img src="https://vatrucking.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/VTA%20July%20Webinar%20-%20Setliff.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"></span><br> <font style="font-size: 36px;"><strong><u>Broker Liability Redefined</u></strong></font></h2> <h2><font><em>Navigating the Industry Fallout of the Supreme Court's Montgomery Ruling</em></font></h2> <ul data-path-to-node="8" style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"> <li style="line-height: 18px;"> <p data-path-to-node="8,0,0" style="line-height: 18px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;"><strong data-path-to-node="8,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">DATE:</strong> Tuesday, July 7th</font></p> </li> <li style="line-height: 18px;"> <p data-path-to-node="8,1,0" style="line-height: 18px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;"><strong data-path-to-node="8,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">TIME:</strong> 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST</font></p> </li> <li style="line-height: 18px;"> <p data-path-to-node="8,2,0" style="line-height: 18px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;"><strong data-path-to-node="8,2,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="">LOCATION:</strong>&nbsp;Zoom Webinar</font></p> </li> </ul> <p data-path-to-node="10" style="line-height: 18px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;"><br></font></p> <p data-path-to-node="10" style="line-height: 18px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;">On May 26th, the United States Supreme Court handed down a landmark, industry-altering decision in the <em data-path-to-node="10" data-index-in-node="122" style="">Montgomery</em> case. The unanimous ruling establishes that freight brokers can now be held legally liable for accidents and personal injuries caused by the motor carriers they hire, effectively stripping away years of federal preemption defenses.</font></p> <p data-path-to-node="10" style="line-height: 18px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="">Are your operations, vetting standards, and insurance policies prepared for this massive legal shift?</span></font></p> <p data-path-to-node="10" style="line-height: 18px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="">Join <font>Steve Setliff, partner at Setliff Law Firm, PC,&nbsp;</font></span><span style="">for an exclusive, hour-long deep dive to understand the immediate legal obligations and long-term economic ramifications of this historic decision.</span></font></p> <p data-path-to-node="13" style="line-height: 18px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;"><strong data-path-to-node="13" data-index-in-node="0">Key Topics Covered:</strong></font></p> <ul> <li><font style="font-size: 18px;"><strong data-path-to-node="14,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="">The Ruling Decoded:</strong> A clear breakdown of the <em data-path-to-node="14,0,0" data-index-in-node="45" style="">Montgomery</em> decision and exactly what the Court ruled.</font></li> <li><font style="font-size: 18px;"><strong data-path-to-node="14,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="">The Vetting Mandate:</strong> Why carrier selection is no longer just a business practice, but a critical legal shield against negligent hiring claims.</font></li> <li><font style="font-size: 18px;"><strong data-path-to-node="14,2,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="">Risk Mitigation Strategies:</strong> Concrete steps to audit, document, and strengthen your carrier qualification files before a load is ever tendered.</font></li> <li><font style="font-size: 18px;"><strong data-path-to-node="14,3,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="">Industry Ripple Effects:</strong> How the ruling will reshape insurance underwriting, freight rates, and market consolidation.</font></li> </ul> <p data-path-to-node="13" style="line-height: 18px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;"><font><strong>THIS WEBINAR IS FREE FOR VTA MEMBERS.&nbsp;</strong></font>Non-VTA members, please contact <strong>info@vatrucking.org</strong> with instructions on how to access it.&nbsp;</font></p> <p data-path-to-node="16" style="line-height: 18px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;">If you have a brokerage operation or work with brokers, you do not want to miss this important update!&nbsp;</font></p> <p data-path-to-node="16" style="line-height: 18px;"><font style="font-size: 18px;">After registering for the event, please look for a <strong>Zoom Calendar Invitation</strong> in your inbox with the link to view the webinar on July 7th at 11 AM EST. If you have any questions leading up to or accessing the event, please contact Pat Laurence at plaurence@vatrucking.org.</font></p> https://vatrucking.wildapricot.org/event-6736854 https://vatrucking.wildapricot.org/event-6736854