Preemption Laws Doom Potential Cochlear Implant Class Action In Calif. Federal Court

( September 3, 2025, 2:57 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A California federal judge on Sept. 2 dismissed a putative class action against the manufacturer of a cochlear implant system after finding that claims raised by a parent that his son’s implant failed to perform as expected are preempted by federal law....