David W. Kash, partner in our Phoenix office, recently authored an article in the IADC Transportation Newsletter.
Federal law and Congress’ intent for uniformity may supersede state laws. As a transportation lawyer the constitutionally empowered doctrine of “preemption” can oftentimes work to benefit your clients by eliminating conflicting state laws and common law theories in your case. The article discusses a spectrum of issues surrounding ground rules for invoking federal preemptive.