Litigation Updates:
- Bruesewitz v. Wyeth, Inc.
On February 22, 2011, the U. S. Supreme Court held that a federal law expressly preempts all state-law products liability suits challenging the design of widely administered childhood vaccines, which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has already determined to be safe and effective. The decision was a victory for the Washington Legal Foundation (WLF), which filed a brief urging affirmance of the decision below.
From The Legal Pulse:
- High Court Upholds Federal Preemption of Design Defect Claims Against Vaccine Makers – By Cory Andrews
- Mandatory Labeling of Genetically Enhanced Foods: Why It’s Not on the Policy Menu – By Glenn Lammi
- Legally Brief Video Assesses SEC’s First Ever “Non-Prosecution” Agreement – By Bruce A. Hiler