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Legal Alert | Broker Liability in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Montgomery decision

Legal Alert | Broker Liability in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Montgomery decision

ABOUT THIS ALERT Chris Cotter of  Roetzel & Andress provides a brief 5-minute overview on the recent SCOTUS decision, Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, No. 24-238 (U.S. May 14, 2026) and broker liability in the wake of this decision. FEATURING Chris Cotter of  Roetzel & Andress VIEW OTHER RECENT USLAW SHORT TAKES LEGAL ALERTS Click here. Continue Reading

Preemption falls away: A new era of broker exposure in trucking litigation

Preemption falls away: A new era of broker exposure in trucking litigation

The U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC. USLAW NETWORK's Transportation and Logistics Practice Group Leadership Team examines the ruling and its implications for the transportation industry, with a focus on shipping and freight brokers. In Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, No.… Continue Reading

USLAW announces several practice group leadership updates

USLAW announces several practice group leadership updates

Posted November 4, 2025

We are pleased to announce several leadership updates across four USLAW NETWORK practice groups: Medical Law, Professional Liability, Retail & Hospitality Law, and Transportation & Logistics. Please see below for the practice group leaders for the coming year, along with several notable recent changes. Medical Law Shyrell Reed of Moran Reeves… Continue Reading

USLAW Live! Episode 4 | Brokers, Shippers and FAAAA Preemption with Chris Cotter

USLAW Live! Episode 4 | Brokers, Shippers and FAAAA Preemption with Chris Cotter

Tune in as USLAW Live co-hosts Pam Hallford of Carr Allison in Dothan, Alabama, Michael Judy of Dysart Taylor in Kansas City, Missouri, and Nick Rauch of Larson • King LLP in Minnesota and North Dakota enjoy a great conversation with Chris Cotter of Roetzel & Andress in Ohio. Chris… Continue Reading

Lidia Ebersole and Chris Cotter of Roetzel & Andress, LPA obtain unanimous defense verdict

Lidia Ebersole and Chris Cotter of Roetzel & Andress, LPA obtain unanimous defense verdict

Posted September 13, 2024

Roetzel & Andress, LPA (Ohio) Lidia Ebersole and Chris Cotter of Roetzel & Andress, LPA obtain unanimous defense verdict Lidia Ebersole and Chris Cotter of Roetzel & Andress, LPA obtained a unanimous defense verdict following a jury trial in the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas (Toledo, Ohio) on behalf… Continue Reading

Great Expectations: Managing Eccentric and Difficult Plaintiffs (and Their Attorneys)

Great Expectations: Managing Eccentric and Difficult Plaintiffs (and Their Attorneys)

Posted May 28, 2020

Great Expectations: Managing Eccentric and Difficult Plaintiffs (and Their Attorneys) We have all handled claims and defended cases where the plaintiff has an unrealistic expectation as to certain damages, such as the nature and extent of personal injury or wage losses that lack proof. Sometimes those plaintiffs are represented by… Continue Reading

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