Trucking Industry Wins Rollback of Truck Safety Rules
The American Trucking Association is the largest trade association for the truck industry and is the lobbying arm of trucking businesses and companies. It is the largest national trade association for...
View ArticleThe American Association for Justice (AAJ) Has Responded Sharply to President...
When President Trump delivered his State of the Union speech before the joint session of Congress on Feb. 28, 2017, he falsely asserted that medical malpractice liability reform would greatly impact...
View ArticleU.S. Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal of Failure-to-Warn Claim for Generic...
This case was based on the distinction between brand name drugs and generics as decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in Wyeth v. Levine, 555 U.S. 555 (2009) and PLIVA v. Mensing, 564 U.S. 604 (2011). The...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court Reverses District Court’s Ruling That Congressional...
In 2011, the Texas Legislature adopted a new congressional districting plan and new district team maps for the two houses of the State Legislature to account for population growth shown in the 2010...
View ArticleU.S. District Court Enters Settlement Against Dietary Supplement Companies...
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago filed a complaint against Global Marketing Enterprises Inc., Lifeline Nutrients Corp. and Pronto Foods alleging that they...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court Resolves Issue on Whether State Law Operated as...
The contract clause of the United States Constitution restricts the power of states to disrupt contractual arrangements. It provides that “No state shall pass any . . . law impairing the obligation of...
View ArticleU.S. Court of Appeals Reverses $8 Million Verdict in Negligent...
In 2005, a van containing six family members slipped off the edge of an Illinois roadway. In the rollover crash, everyone was hurt and one passenger died. The crash occurred in a construction zone. A...
View ArticleU.S. District Court Judge Rules Law Prohibiting Addicts and Persons Illegally...
A U.S. District Court judge in Chicago has ruled that the federal law prohibiting drug addicts and people who illegally use controlled substances from possessing firearms does not violate the...
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