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Loren Ungar

With an extensive background in commercial litigation and class action lawsuits, Loren has tried cases to verdict, on appeal, in state and federal court, and before public agencies. His practice includes a wide array of general complex commercial matters, including trade secret cases, class action defense, breach of contract disputes, fraud allegations, shareholder and partner disputes, and investor actions.

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Since the May 2026 Supreme Court decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, four federal district courts have taken up the question of whether its safety exception applies to cargo theft claims, and they have all decided no.

Taken together, these decisions reflect a shared rationale that cargo theft amounts to “deception-induced deprivation…