A federal district court's preemption holding offers building owners valuable guidance for challenging energy-use ordinances.

Together with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, WLF urged a federal trial court to hold design-defect and negligence claims against the maker of Roundup preempted by federal law.

HIGHLIGHTS: 9 amicus filings – 1 regulatory comment – 8 publications – 2 events  NEW FILINGS – AMICUS BRIEFS In re Roundup Products Liability Litigation WLF supports federal preemption in an MDL arising from state-law claims based on a federally mandated warning label for herbicide. [federal preemption] Nestlé USA, Inc....

By offering relatively modest awards sooner in the process, DOJ's new fraud whistleblower program could lead to a substantial increase in reporting and risks for government contractors.

When ruling on a challenge to state laws that police drug company participation in the "340B" program, the Fourth Circuit should apply a 200-year old principle: a state may not burden the federal government by burdening the people the federal government does business with.

Businesses' invoking the federal racketeering law to fight fraudulent litigation is a reflection of a civil-justice system in need of larger reforms.

WLF's amicus brief asked the Supreme Court to review a Ninth Circuit decision to uphold certification of a California damages class in which some class members had suffered no injury.