Analysis

8th Circ. BNSF Ruling Clarifies Federal Preemption

By Linda Chiem (August 16, 2018, 8:52 PM EDT) -- The Eighth Circuit's recent finding that BNSF Railway Co. can sue a seat manufacturer over an engineer's injury clarifies that state law claims based on federal safety standards don't upend the national uniformity in railroad regulations that has long been protected by federal law, experts say....

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