Shawn Montgomery, Petitioner v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, et al.

  1. March 04, 2026

    Justices Mull Cracks In Freight Broker Liability Shield

    The U.S. Supreme Court appeared unsure Wednesday whether a federal law economically deregulating the commercial trucking industry also extends to shielding freight brokers from state-law liability for highway crashes that have killed or injured people.

  2. February 27, 2026

    Freight Brokers Fear Liability Pileup In Pivotal Top Court Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday on whether freight brokers might also be liable for roadway crashes that have killed or injured people, in a case that could reshape liability standards in a commercial trucking industry unnerved by supersized verdicts against carriers and drivers.

  3. February 27, 2026

    Up Next At High Court: Drug User Gun Possession

    The U.S. Supreme Court will close out its February oral argument session by hearing its newest Second Amendment case over a federal law that prohibits drug users from possessing firearms, as well as a dispute over whether motor carrier brokers can be held liable for truck crashes under state law.

  4. January 22, 2026

    Transportation Cases To Watch In 2026

    Clashes over the scope of federal preemption in personal injury cases involving freight brokers and motor carriers, the Trump administration's gutting of Biden-era vehicle emissions standards and cuts to states' transportation and infrastructure funding are among the court battles that transportation attorneys are monitoring in 2026.

  5. January 21, 2026

    Feds Back Freight Broker In High Court Negligence Case

    The federal government urged the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday to hold that federal law unequivocally shields freight brokers from state-based negligence and personal injury claims, throwing its support behind broker and logistics giant C.H. Robinson in a closely watched case.

  6. January 14, 2026

    Freight Broker Tells Justices Negligence Claims Preempted

    Broker and logistics giant C.H. Robinson told the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday that federal law unequivocally shields freight brokers from state-based negligence and personal injury claims, saying the plaintiffs bar is pushing for patchwork liability standards that would upend interstate commerce and the supply chain.

  7. January 02, 2026

    Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice Cases To Watch In 2026

    Multidistrict litigation against the biggest tech companies over purported social media addiction and a U.S. Supreme Court case regarding state medical malpractice lawsuit requirements are among those that injury and malpractice attorneys will be following closely in 2026.

  8. December 09, 2025

    States Ask Justices To Curtail Federal Trucking Law Shield

    Ohio and 28 other states have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to hold that a federal trucking industry law can't shield freight brokers from certain state-based injury claims, arguing Congress did not intend to undermine states' authority over regulating road safety.

  9. October 17, 2025

    Injury Law Roundup: Uber Wins Bellwether Sex Assault Trial

    In our inaugural Injury Law Roundup, juries in the Golden State were busy as Uber won a closely watched sexual assault trial and Johnson & Johnson got crushed with a near $1 billion verdict in a talc case, while Boies Schiller Flexner LLP admitted to an artificial intelligence gaffe in a sex-assault-related case. Here, we put Law360 readers on notice of what's been recently trending in personal injury and medical malpractice news.

  10. October 03, 2025

    High Court Broker Negligence Case 'Pivotal' For Trucking

    The U.S. Supreme Court grabbed an opportunity to smooth out splintered circuit court rulings on whether freight brokers might also be liable for roadway accidents that have killed or injured people, potentially providing long-sought clarity to middlemen in a trucking and logistics sector unnerved by recent supersized verdicts against carriers and drivers.