The Supreme Court just opened the courthouse doors to negligent-hiring claims against brokers. The only federally required financial backstop is a surety bond designed to make sure carriers get paid.
The Supreme Court’s May 11 broker-liability ruling may not radically rewrite transportation law overnight. But industry experts say it will intensify pressure on brokers, carriers, and shippers ...
The Supreme Court ruled in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport that freight brokers can face negligent hiring claims under the ...
The Supreme Court has issued its ruling on the anticipated broker liability case: Freight brokers can be found liable for ...
Steven Saal examines the U.S. Supreme Court’s oral arguments in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, where the justices grapple ...
The US Supreme Court said freight brokers may face negligent hiring claims over injuries caused by motor carriers they hire, a ruling that could expand states’ authority to regulate the trucking ...
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to review whether brokers can be sued under state common law for negligently selecting a motor carrier in interstate truck transportation, or whether a federal ...