The Chartwell Chronicles: Trucking
Case In Point: Recent Developments in Employment Law
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued another important ruling for brokers, upholding that a claim for negligent hiring against a freight broker was preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration...more
In a negligence action brought against transportation broker, Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (“Echo”), the District Court for the District of South Carolina held that Congress expressly preempted state laws related to brokers’...more
Federal preemption over state causes of action in regards to cargo claims remains one of the most important principals of transportation law. Its history is rooted in the United States Constitution....more