United States: Civil Law

The Supreme Court's unanimous decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC has fundamentally altered the landscape for freight brokers facing negligent hiring claims. After years of conflicting court decisions on whether federal law shields brokers from state tort liability, the nation's highest court has definitively ruled that such claims fall within the FAAAA's safety exception and are not preempted.

Juror decision-making in civil cases is often influenced by emotional responses, particularly sympathy for plaintiffs, which can distort deliberations and lead to verdicts driven more by emotion than evidence. This analysis examines how sympathy affects damage awards and trial outcomes, while exploring strategies for defense counsel to acknowledge harm without allowing emotion to override legal standards. The piece addresses the unique challenges corporate defendants face in managing juror perceptions while

Most people alive today were born after the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. We may be inclined to take for granted that civil rights are so engrained in our society that racial discrimination is only...