"[P]eople acting in a group can accomplish things which no individual acting alone could even hope to bring about." - FDR

News & Analysis | REG•WATCH Blog | Press Room

Wednesday, December 05, 2007

Recap of Oral Arguments in Supreme Court Preemption Case

The New York Times has a recap of the oral arguments heard yesterday by the Supreme Court in Riegel v. Medtronic. As Reg•Watch blogged yesterday, the issue is whether federal regulation preempts state common law claims against medical device manufacturers.