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Recent Post-Riegel and OTC Drug Preemption Cases

In Parker v. Stryker Corp., 2008 WL 4457864 (D. Colo. Oct. 1, 2008), the District of Colorado addressed Riegel v. Medtronic, Inc., 128 S. Ct. 999 (2008), and the applicability of the express preemption clause of the Medical Device Amendments in a case where the manufacturer sought a discovery stay pending resolution of its motion … Continue Reading

First Case Of Supreme Court Term: Altria Group v. Good

SCOTUSblog has its usual comprehensive coverage of the first Supreme Court case of this term, Altria Group v. Good, which involves questions of express and implied preemption in the context of tobacco. As Lyle Denniston explains, “More than four decades ago, the Federal Trade Commission – the federal government’s main regulator of business conduct – told … Continue Reading

Preemption – It’s Not Just For Product Liability Anymore

Earlier this week, in Uhm v. Humana, Inc., --- F.3d --- , 2008 WL 3891592, No. 06-35672 (9th Cir. Aug. 25, 2008), the Ninth Circuit upheld a lower court ruling that the express preemption provision of the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act preempted state law claims arising from the plaintiffs' prescription drug benefits provided by a Medicare supplement insurer.… Continue Reading

Life after Riegel: a Glimpse of the Possible

This case provides an interesting glimpse of what could happen if the plaintiffs are successful in persuading Congress to change the import of Riegel v. Medtronic, Inc.’s, (552 U.S. ___, 128 S.Ct. 999, (Feb. 20, 2008)) holding through legislation. In Lundeen v. Canadian Pacific Railway Company, 532 F.3d 682 (8th Cir. July 2, 2008), the Eighth Circuit addresses … Continue Reading

A PMA Device and a Sales Representative in the Operating Room – The Breadth of Riegel Preemption

A recent Virginia federal court decision demonstrates the powerful effect of the Riegel v. Medtronic precedent in product liability cases where PMA-devices are subject to claims-sounding in negligence or breach of duty related to the design, manufacturing, and labeling of the device. According to this court, however, the preemption defense of Riegel reaches only those allegations … Continue Reading

Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Preemption

Reed Smith partners James W. Wood and James C. Martin recently wrote an article regarding pharmaceutical and medical device preemption for the Washington Legal Foundation, discussing such cases as the Third Circuit’s Colacicco v. Apotex, Inc. case, as well as activity in the U.S. Supreme Court.… Continue Reading

Bi-Annual Update Regarding Pharmaceutical Drug and Medical Device Federal Preemption: The Supreme Court Speaks In Riegel v. Medtronic

This post was also written by Michael K. Brown. In This Issue… U.S. Supreme Court Activity in Medical Device and Drug Preemption Cases Express Preemption in the Lower Courts Preemption and Buckman Implied Preemption in the Lower Courts Recent Legislation Miscellaneous Cases Click here to read more.… Continue Reading
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