( May 14, 2026, 12:12 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Reasoning that common-law standards and duties of care are part of a state’s authority to regulate motor vehicle safety, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court on May 14 held that the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA), which preempts state laws related to the services of a broker with respect to the transportation of property but does not restrict the safety regulatory authority of states with respect to motor vehicles, does not preempt common-law actions for negligent hiring of a motor carrier or driver by a freight broker....