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News & Articles

03
Aug

Texas “Nuclear Verdict” against Freight Broker in the Wake of Montgomery

On July 23, 2026, a Texas (Dallas County) jury hit freight broker C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc....
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25
Jun

California Verdict Holds Three Trucking Companies Liable for One Accident  

In Perrigo v. Rodriguez, a Los Angeles Superior Court jury recently awarded a $52.1 million...
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22
May

Supreme Court Holds FAAAA Does Not Preempt Negligent Hiring Claims – Broker Liability in the Wake of Montgomery

Last week, in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held...
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01
Apr

Defense Victory: Lock Gordon Shuts Down $175,000 Subrogation Claim with Motion to Dismiss in Suffolk County, New York

On July 30, 2024, Plaintiff’s insured hired Defendant to move his belongings from his apartment...
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25
Mar

A PRIMER: FAAAA PREMPTION IN FREIGHT BROKER LIABILITY CASES

By:      John P. Lock, Esquire In cases involving bodily injury or death arising out of...
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11
Mar

U.S. Supreme Court: NJ Transit Not Entitled to Sovereign Immunity

By:      John P. Lock, Esquire, and Timothy Banks, Esquire On March 4, 2026, the U.S....
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05
Mar

DOL PROPOSES OVERHAUL OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR TEST

By Melissa R. Lock, Esquire, and Julia Caple, Esquire On February 26, 2026, the U.S....
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10
Oct

Partner Robyn Kazatsky Discusses Nuclear Verdicts on Bloomberg Intelligence’s “Talking Transports” Podcast

Robyn D. Kazatsky, Partner at Lock Gordon Law Group, joined Lee Klaskow, Senior Analyst of...
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10
Oct

U.S. Supreme Court to Finally Address Whether State-Law Negligence Claims against Freight Brokers are Preempted by F.A.A.A.A.

On October 3, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport...
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