Riegel v. Medtronic was argued today in the Supreme Court. So far, the reports we’ve heard from people who were there are optimistic – but people believe what they want to believe, it’s human nature. Here’s a link to the transcript of the Riegel oral argument (we just got it and haven’t read it), so
Bloomberg quotes one of your humble scribes and mentions our Drug and Device Law Blog in an article about Riegel v. Medtronic posted on Bloomberg.com this morning. Here’s a link for anyone who’s interested, and we welcome those new readers who found their way here because of this article.
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We love it when courts agree with us. (And don’t say, “Because it happens so rarely.”)
We posted in February that HIPAA does not preempt state laws that allow defense counsel to speak informally (and without plaintiff’s counsel present) with treating physicians.
In August, we praised a Kentucky federal trial court for holding that defense
Sometimes, we think our law firms should be federal bureaus instead: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.
Since our firms are up to their eyebrows (do firms have eyebrows?) in those cases, neither half of your dynamic blogging duo can comment on the controversy over why so many high profile cases are “randomly” assigned to Judge Jack