Freight Broker Tells Justices Negligence Claims Preempted

By Linda Chiem ( January 14, 2026, 8:19 PM EST) -- 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....

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