Supreme Court Considering Far-Reaching Cases This Term
I remember as kid growing up in Texas that a generalized fear settled in when the Texas legislature convened every other year for its regular sessions. The general sentiment of those of us who didn’t...
View ArticleBush administration gift to its corporate friends: preemption
The legal term “preemption” is one of those boring sounding words that makes eyes glaze over and starts the snoozefest. Seems like the Bush administration is counting on that reaction in its latest...
View ArticleFDA preemption: Kleptocrats neglected to mention….
I grew up on Mad magazine, and one of my favorite features was “What they say…What they really mean.” And I’m reminded of that feature with this L.A. Times report on the Food and Drug Administration...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court finds for consumers in tobacco light fraud case
In a 5-4 opinion today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act did not preempt state law fraud claims. By finding no preemption, the Supreme Court agreed...
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