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Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Hazing Injuries and Death: The Civil Case Alongside the Criminal One

The cost of hazing can be catastrophic. Every year, families hear stories about students whose lives were impacted by hazing – stories about students participating in activities that led to injuries like the loss of sight,...more

Tyson & Mendes LLP

The Sixth Sense is Common Sense: Florida Court Holds No Duty to Warn When Adults Fail to Use Ordinary Care for Their Own Safety

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“The law does not require a proprietor of a public place to maintain his premises in such condition that an accident could not possibly happen to a customer.” Rather, Florida law requires that adults must use their ordinary...more

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Supreme Court of Canada Recognizes New Tort of Intimate Partner Violence in Landmark Family Violence Decision

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The Supreme Court of Canada has significantly expanded the legal framework surrounding family violence. In its landmark decision in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, the Court formally recognized a new tort of intimate partner...more

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SCOTUS rejects FAAAA shield for freight brokers

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On May 14, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark unanimous ruling that will fundamentally reshape trucking and freight brokerage litigation....more

Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.

Supreme Court Holds FAAAA Does Not Preempt Negligent-Hiring Claims Against Freight Brokers

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in holding that state-law claims alleging a freight broker negligently hired/selected a motor carrier to transport goods are not preempted by the Federal Aviation...more

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Supreme Court rules freight brokers can be held liable under state negligence law

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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 F4A). The...more

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Texas Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Passive Shippers in In re Home Depot

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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...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

If I Received a Defective Medical Device, How Do I Prove It?

Receiving a defective medical device can have major consequences. Serious infections, internal injuries, and the need for revision or replacement surgery are all very real risks....more

Morris James LLP

Delaware Motorcycle Accident Claims: What to Know Before Speaking With the Insurance Company

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Motorcycle accidents often create immediate pressure. Medical bills start arriving. The bike may be unusable. Work may be interrupted. An insurance adjuster may call quickly, sometimes before the injured rider or family has a...more

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One Battle After Another: Freight Brokers in a Post-Montgomery World

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On May 14, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its anticipated decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, sending shockwaves across the transportation industry....more

Tyson & Mendes LLP

Defusing the Judicial Hellhole®: Pre-Suit Strategy Can Prevent Nuclear Verdicts®

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The system is what it is. You are a corporate defendant walking into a Downtown Los Angeles courthouse, and you already know the score. It is hot, the air in the hallways is thick with the smell of floor wax and quiet...more

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Supreme Court Unanimously Holds Negligent-Hiring Claims Against Freight Brokers Survive FAAAA Preemption

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Today, in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, a unanimous Supreme Court held that negligent carrier selection claims are saved by the FAAAA’s safety exception. Justice Barrett, writing for the majority, applied a...more

Dickinson Wright

Partial Summary Judgment Remains Exceptional: Lessons from Kotsopoulos V. Toronto

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A recent decision from Ontario’s highest court has yielded an unusual result regarding Ontario’s ever-evolving summary judgment regime. Typically, motions for partial summary judgment are difficult to advance and, in many...more

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SCOTUS Paves the Way for Freight Broker Liability

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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...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Interprets “Safety Exception” Within the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA) To Save...

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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...more

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Supreme Court Allows Negligent-Hiring Claims Against Freight Brokers After Serious Truck Collisions

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The decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC confirms that freight brokers may face state-law claims when they select unsafe motor carriers to transport goods....more

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Supreme Court Holds Freight Broker Liable for Negligent Hiring

On May 14, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that a negligent-hiring claim against a freight broker is not preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA), raising the risk of...more

Montgomery McCracken

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...more

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Unanimous U.S. Supreme Court Decision Clears Negligent Hiring Claims Against Freight Brokers To Proceed, Opening the Door to...

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Today, the United States Supreme Court released its decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, et al., unanimously holding that the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (the “FAA Authorization...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Issues FAAAA Preemption Decision

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In Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, No. 24-1238 (U.S. May 14, 2026), the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision addressing whether negligent selection claims against transportation brokers are preempted by federal law....more

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The Supreme Court Update - May 14, 2026

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On May 14, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions: Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, No. 24-1238: This case addresses the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act’s (“FAAAA”)...more

Bricker Graydon Wyatt LLP

SCOTUS: FAAAA Does Not Preempt Negligent-Selection Claims Against Freight Brokers - What Brokers, Carriers and Shippers Should Do...

In a unanimous decision released May 14, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA) does not preempt state-law claims that a freight broker negligently selected an...more

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New Jersey Appellate Division affirms summary judgment in favor of property owner based on the Ongoing Storm Rule

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In 2021, the Supreme Court of New Jersey adopted the “Ongoing Storm Rule” in Pareja v. Princeton International Properties, 246 N.J. 546 (2021). The “Ongoing Storm Rule” stands for the proposition that commercial landowners...more

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Historic child sexual abuse claims: Royal Assent for the Crime and Policing Act 2026

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This article is a brief update following confirmation on 29 April 2026 that the Crime and Policing Bill received Royal Assent. Through this bill, the limitation law in child sexual abuses cases in England and Wales will be...more

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Supreme Court Clears Path for Negligent-Hiring Claims Against Transportation Brokers

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In a unanimous decision issued Thursday, the United States Supreme Court ruled that state-law negligent-hiring claims against transportation brokers are not preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act...more

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