8+ hour, 37+ min ago  (224+ words) On May 14, 2026, a unanimous Supreme Court decision held that state-law negligent-hiring claims against freight brokers are not preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA or F4 A). The Court's opinion in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, authored by Justice…...

6+ hour, 49+ min ago  (515+ words) A Clear Safety-Exception Victory In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court held that state-law negligent-selection claims against freight brokers are not barred by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA) because such claims fall within the Acts safety exception preserving…...

8+ hour, 59+ min ago  (156+ words) In In re Home Depot U. S. A. , Inc, the Supreme Court of Texas held that a "passive shipper" (a customer that simply engages a federally regulated motor carrier to transport ordinary goods) does not owe a legal duty of care to the…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (260+ words) In Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, No. 24-1238 (U. S. May 14, 2026), the Supreme Court held that a claim that a freight broker negligently hired a motor carrier to transport goods falls within the safety exception to preemption under the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (570+ words) State common-law duties are an exercise of state safety authority. All parties agreed that common-law duties and standards of care form part of a state's authority to regulate safety. Moreover, "negligent-hiring claims impose a duty of reasonable care in employing…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (115+ words) On May 14, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States resolved a circuit split1 when it unanimously (9-0) ruled in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC (Caribe). It held that a claim against a broker that negligently hired another to transport goods is not…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (760+ words) In a short, unanimous decision delivered by Justice Barrett on May 14, the United States Supreme Court in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC et al. ruled that the FAAAA does not preempt state law negligent hiring claims against brokers who arrange…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (431+ words) In a unanimous decision issued on May 14, 2026, the U. S. Supreme Court held in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC that freight brokers can be sued under state negligent-hiring law when they select motor carriers with documented safety deficiencies. The ruling removes a…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (761+ words) The U. S. Supreme Court has now answered the question we addressed in our prior article on freight broker liability and serious truck collisions: whether federal law prevents injured people from bringing state-law negligent-hiring claims against freight brokers. In a unanimous decision…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (514+ words) On May 14, 2026, the U. S. Supreme Court issued a significant transportation law decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, resolving a long-standing split among federal courts concerning the scope of the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA) and its effect on freight…...