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FEDERAL PREEMPTION
Does the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Act or its regulations preempt a state law creating a cause of action against the recipient of life insurance proceeds after they have been distributed?
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Hillman v. Maretta, No. 11-1221. Certiorari granted: Jan. 11, 2013. Ruling below: 722 S.E.2d 32 (Va. ...