Supreme Court Opens Freight Brokers to Negligent-Hiring Suits NationwideMay 19, 2026Legal NewsA 9-0 Supreme Court ruling in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II holds that FAAAA preemption does not bar state negligent-hiring claims against freight brokers, ending a four-circuit split.
Supreme Court Opens Freight Brokers to State Negligent-Hiring SuitsMay 17, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that the FAAAA does not preempt state negligent-hiring claims against freight brokers, opening the industry to multistate tort liability.