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Preemption: Meanwhile, back at the convention
Apropos preemption, we note this session on Sunday, July 13, at the American Association for Justice's annual convention in Philadelphia: Preemption Law Litigation Group Afternoon Theme: Federal Preemption: Fighting in Court and in Congress Preemption Update: Activity on the Hill...

Documents Detail Bush Preemption Strategy
by Deepak Gupta The American Association for Justice (AAJ) has just released a fascinating new report, based in part on documents they obtained through FOIA, detailing the Bush administration's use of preemption as a deregulatory strategy...

Zelinsky on Golden Gate Restaurant Association: Employer Mandates and ERISA Preemption in the Ninth Circuit
As usual, Ed Zelinsky (Cardozo) is first to weigh in on a significant ERISA preemption issue. This time in the San Francisco Golden Gate Restaurant Association preemption case. His forthcoming article in State Tax Notes is: Golden Gate Restaurant Association:...

ABA Teleconference on Preemption - Next Tuesday 9/9
The American Bar Association is sponsoring a one-hour teleconference on "State Tort Remedies for Consumers: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? Assessing the Supreme Court Preemption Cases" on Tuesday, September 9th from 3:00 to 4:00 pm EST...

Top 10 Worst Insurance Companies New Report From the American Association for Justice
Insurance giant Allstate leads the top 10 list of worst insurers in the country, according to a comprehensive investigation of thousands of legal documents and financial filings by the American Association for Justice (AAJ), a national trial lawyers group...

Coalition of Technology Companies and Digital Rights Groups Comment on ACTA to USTR
Joint Statement on ACTA from American Association of Law Libraries, American Library Association, Association of Research Libraries, Center for Democracy & Technology Computer & Communications Industry Association, Consumer Electronics Association Digital Future Coalition, Entertainment Consumers Association, Home Recording Rights Coalition, Information Technology Association of America, Intel Corporation, Internet Commerce Coalition, IP Justice, Knowledge Ecology International, Medical Library Association NetCoalition, Public Knowledge, Special Libraries Association, US Internet Industry Association, Verizon, Yahoo! Inc.

Anna Nicole Smith's Legal Troubles
Court cases and legal issues related to Anna Nicole Smith

Katrina Victims See Justice, Ruling Paves the Way for Class Actions
Katrina Victims See Justice Ruling Paves the Way for Class Actions

Alabama Restaurant Association Hires Legal Council to Help Members Damaged by BP Oil Spill
Alabama Restaurant Association Hires Legal Council to Help Members Damaged by BP Oil Spill>

Federal National Mortgage Association
401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud

Tarceva
Safety Data Show Association with Liver Failure and Death

National Association of Realtors
Settlement reached in broker listing antitrust lawsuit, pending court approval.

Recovery Claim
Florida Insurance Guarantee Association agrees to pay $14 million settlement to Home Solutions of America for construction services.