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On May 14, 2026, the United States Supreme Court delivered an important win for truck crash victims and highway safety. In Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, the Court unanimously held that federal law does not shield freight brokers from state-law claims when they negligently hire unsafe motor carriers. The ruling reverses the Seventh Circuit and confirms that negligent-hiring claims against brokers fall within the safety exception of the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act.

State legislatures are rapidly expanding oversight of health care transactions, with eight states enacting new laws targeting private equity involvement, MSO arrangements, and REIT transactions. These regulations introduce complex notice requirements, approval processes, and corporate practice restrictions that fundamentally alter how health care deals must be structured and timed.

The Department of Homeland Security’s new rule eliminating “duration of status” for F, J and I nonimmigrants will have significant implications for healthcare organizations that sponsor and train international physicians.