U.S. Supreme Court
Mar. 20, 2009
Lawyer on the Pre-emption Frontlines
Attorney David C. Frederick has won two Supreme Court cases in recent months allowing state tort lawsuits to go forward even if the products in question have received approval under federal law.
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - For a lawyer arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court, there's nothing worse than facing Justice Anthony Kennedy's steely glare. If you alienate Kennedy, the current swing vote on the court, there's a good chance you'll lose the case altogether. That's what seemed to be happening to Washington-based advocate David C. Frederick last October when he represented plaintiffs in a key case ...
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