Posts tagged court

• Illinois Supreme Court Med Mal Cap Ruling a Celebration of Separation of Powers

  Christopher Nace | February 05, 2010 4:52 PM | 0 CommentsWashington, DC Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  As most news agencies have reported, including the New York Times, Thursday the Illinois Supreme Court found that states medical malpractice statute capping non-economic damages unconstitutional. As...

• Supreme Court Rules in Cigarette Pre-emption Case

  Christopher Nace | December 16, 2008 6:00 AM | 0 CommentsWashington, DC Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The Supreme Court issued a surprise ruling on Monday in Altria Group v. Good, refusing to exempt the cigarette maker from a state lawsuit on the grounds of pre-emption. Justice John Paul Stevens,...