preemption
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Michael Gerrard, a climate law professor at Columbia University, told AFP the ruling heavily relied on the "preemption question."
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
However, they also agreed with Cipollone that tobacco liability cases do not get blanket federal preemption, especially if industry participates in fraud or other deceptive practices independent of a warning label.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
For instance, a packaging company, retailer or distributor can claim that they have such a preemption, Kar said, and CalRecycle might not immediately review that claim.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
Its only response in court was that these types of cases could not move forward under state law under a doctrine called preemption.
From Slate ● Apr. 22, 2026
Purchase -- N. purchase, emption†; buying, purchasing, shopping; preemption, refusal. coemption†, bribery; slave trade. buyer, purchaser, emptor, vendee; patron, employer, client, customer, clientele.
From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Peter Mark Roget
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