( October 15, 2025, 4:14 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court granted a petition for writ of certiorari filed by a person injured in a truck crash to address the question of whether a common-law action for negligent selection, including negligent hiring, of a motor carrier or driver by a freight broker is preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA), which preempts state laws related to a service of a broker with respect to the transportation of property but does not restrict the safety regulatory authority of states with respect to motor vehicles....