Berkeley Boosts | Conversations on Civil Justice: New Developments in Federal Preemption
Friday, May 22, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
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The United States Supreme Court is currently considering cases in which corporations are arguing that federal laws should take precedence over or “preempt” state and local laws. Why is federal preemption an increasingly high profile legal and political issue? How do federal preemption debates intersect with regulatory policies? What can we expect from the pending cases in the Supreme Court and in future litigation?
Please join us for an overview and discussion on federal preemption with Matt Wessler, Principal at Gupta Wessler LLP and Professor Catherine M. Sharkey, Segal Family Professor of Regulatory Law and Policy at NYU Law.
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The Conversations on Civil Justice Series is supported by a gift from the AAJ’s Robert L. Habush Endowment.
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