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Sebok on the Supreme Court's Latest Preemption Decision: Altria Group v. Good
In his latest Findlaw column, Tony Sebok discusses the Supreme Court's recent preemption decision in Altria Group v. Good (pdf). Sebok believes that "the two deeply-divided opinions produced by the Court give us hints as to how it will decide...

Supreme Court Grants Review in Light Cigarette Preemption Case
The Supreme Court granted review today in Altria Group v. Good. The plaintiffs in the case alleged that they smoked Marlboro Lights for at least fifteen years. They sued Philip Morris USA, Inc...

SCOTUS Hears Oral Argument in Altria Group v. Good
The Supreme Court of the United States today heard oral argument in Altria Group v. Good, a preemption case concerning light cigarettes. Here's an excerpt from an article on cnn.com: After turning away those cases and dozens of others that....

Andrew Morriss on Altria Group v. Good
Professor Andrew Morriss (U. Illinois; picture left) comments in a Federalist Society SCOTUScast on Altria Group v. Good, a preemption case that was recently argued in front of the United States Supreme Court...

Altria v Good and SCOTUS' battle over preemption
SCOTUS's decision in Altria v. Good, handed down on Monday, is great news for friends of federalism. The Court held that the federal cigarette labeling act does not preempt private actions to enforce Maine's Unfair Trade Practices Act (MUTPA) against cigarette manufacturers who advertise that their cigarettes are less dangerous because they are "light" on tar...

What Does Good Say For Levine
We hear you! We hear you!We're slaving away at our day jobs, and you keep asking, "What does the Supreme Court's decision in Altria v. Good mean for the pending case of Wyeth v. Levine?"For assorted reasons, we can't say much on this topic, but we offer these few words:The bad in Good:Five justices opposed preemption on some pretty preemption-friendly facts...

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