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Anti-Tort Reform Goodies Buried in Health Care Bill
David A. Oliver, November 6, 2009
The House version of the health care bill, titled "Affordable Health Care for America Act," includes a section (pgs. 1431-33) for incentive payments to be made to each State that has a compliant alternative medical liability law.

Warnings Claim Preempted When the Railroad Crossing Improvements Were Federally Funded
David A. Oliver, November 6, 2009
In Missouri Pacific Railroad v. Patricia Limmer, et al., the Texas Supreme Court held that state law tort liability for inadequate warnings was preempted when the railroad crossing improvements were federally funded because federal regulations specify what warning devices should be used.

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