On Behalf Of My Clients Thank You President Obama And Your Administration For Imposing Limitations On Preemption Of State Laws
The Pennsylvania product liability lawyers of Reiff and Bily are pleased to share breaking news regarding a landmark achievement announced in Washington, D.C. on May 20, 2009. From now on, regulatory preemption of state common law will be strictly limited. Even regulations issued within the past 10 years will have to be reviewed. This represents a major victory for the rights of all Americans under state law and is the culmination of years of tireless and dedicated efforts by the American Association for Justice.
President Obama issued a directive to the heads of all Executive branch departments and agencies stating it is the policy of his Administration that “preemption of state law by Executive departments and agencies should be undertaken only with full consideration of legitimate prerogatives of the states with a sufficient legal basis for preemption.” Preemption of state common law will no longer be presumed or asserted by regulatory agencies absent “explicit preemption by Congress or as otherwise sufficient basis under applicable legal principles.” This is an enormous victory for consumers and injured plaintiffs. Les Weisbrod, President of The American Association of Justice, stated “This victory reflects what we believe the law in reality has always been and how it should always have been applied. This corrects a decade of abuse of the regulatory process and signifies a triumph for states rights and for the legal rights of Americans and their families.”
The experienced Pennsylvania product liability lawyers at Reiff and Bily thank many of our readers and citizens that have been fighting the preemption fight day in and day out in courtrooms and by writing to their legislators throughout America. It is a great day for the American justice system when the rights of injured consumers are fully recognized and not legislated away in an unconstitutional fashion.
Reiff and Bily are product liability lawyers committed to representing the rights of clients in Pennsylvania and throughout the United States with an association with prominent counsel of clients who were harmed by dangerous or defective products. Consumers have the right to expect that the products they purchase are safe for use or consumption and that their rights to the courtrooms and justice shall not be blocked by the government or corporations. Our experienced product liability attorneys have been able to successfully recover compensation for injuries, pain and suffering, medical expenses and other costs related to a dangerous or defective product. Please contact us at 1-800-421-9595 or online at www.reiffandbily.com to schedule a free consultation with one of our experienced dangerous or defective product lawyers.
