Law360, New York (January 23, 2007) -- A federal appellate court ruling that pre-empted Maryland’s controversial “Wal-Mart law” may spell trouble for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ambitious proposal requiring most employers to chip in for health coverage so all of California’s residents can be insured.
In a 2-1 ruling last week in favor of the world’s largest retailer, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit found that Maryland’s law, aimed at Wal-Mart to...
