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Momentous USSC decision in Riegel v Medtronic

By Michael Krauss

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In an 8-1 decision, the Supremes rejected design and warning claims that were held to conflict with federal law. Herewith the synopsis of the decision: The Medical Device Amendments of 1976 (MDA) created a scheme of federal safety oversight for...

Full post as published by Point of Law on February 20, 2008 (boomark / email).

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