U.S. Chamber of Commerce files Supreme Court amicus brief supporting preemption of state-law claims against freight brokers

Client(s) U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Jones Day filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court on behalf of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of other business associations in a case involving a state tort claim against a freight broker. The amicus brief argues that Congress expressly preempted such claims under the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA) without exception, because freight brokers provide transportation logistics services that lack a direct connection to motor vehicles. The amicus brief explains that failing to recognize preemption under the FAAAA, in line with congressional design, would increase costs on shippers and consumers without improving safety on the nation’s roadways.

Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, et al., No. 24-1238 (U.S.)