Articles Posted in Court Decisions

Argued December 4, 2007 – Decided February 20, 2008

…”Of Wednesday’s pre-emption cases, Riegel v. Medtronic may have the broadest impact. The Court ruled against the estate of Charles Riegel, who died after a catheter made by Medtronic malfunctioned during heart surgery.”

“Riegel sued in federal court, invoking New York state common law to argue for liability and damages. Like lower courts, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal Medical Device Amendments of 1976 specifically preclude states from imposing their own requirements on the makers of federally regulated medical devices.”

Ex-NYPD Commissioner Indicted on Corruption, Tax Charges

UNITED STATES V. BERNARD KERIK

“(U.S. Dist. Ct., S.D.N.Y., Nov. 9, 2007) – Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik was indicted by a federal grand jury on a variety of corruption charges relating to his former position under ex-NYC Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, as well as personal tax evasion charges and failure to pay social security and employment taxes for his children’s nanny”