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Key preemption ruling opens door to tort suits (access required)

By Kimberly Atkins
Staff writer
Published: March 16, 2009

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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling that state law drug claims are not automatically preempted by federal law is expected to generate a flood of litigation. Because the decision takes away a common defense, a number of stayed cases can now move forward, and many cases that were thrown out based on a preemption ...
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