The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit explained that ordinarily, when state law contradicts with federal law, the state law may be preempted by the federal law under the US Constitution’s ...

It is well established that the Georgia Trade Secret Act (“GTSA”) includes a preemption clause holding that the Act “supersede[s] conflicting tort, restitutionary, and other laws of this state ...

A recent court case highlights how federal law can override state environmental regulations when they conflict with national authority over railroad operations. It is difficult to imagine a scenario ...

A unanimous Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II that federal law does not shield freight ...

Despite mounting safety concerns, House lawmakers inserted a provision into a transportation funding bill this week that would block states from establishing safeguards for self-driving trucks and ...

In a per curiam opinion, the Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court decision upholding a Minnesota suburb's ordinance banning the sale of flavored tobacco products. Tobacco company R.J. Reynolds ...

The U.S. Supreme Court today invited the Solicitor General’s views in a copyright case that asks the High Court to grant a petition on the question of whether the ...

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors Thursday urged the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to revisit its current preemption regulations — issued in 2011 — arguing they defy both the law ...