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Supreme Court Strips Freight Brokers of Federal Preemption Defense

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In a unanimous 9-0 decision issued today in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, the Supreme Court has fundamentally altered the liability landscape for the freight brokerage industry. The Court, reversing the Seventh Circuit, held that the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA) does not preempt state-law negligent-hiring claims against freight brokers….
By: Montgomery McCracken
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