On the recordAugust 3, 2009
Before Riegel was decided, the device manufacturers were subject to tort laws.
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congress.govTom Harkin: “Before Riegel was decided, the device manufacturers were subject to tort laws.”
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Senator Harkin discusses the legal landscape for device manufacturers before a key court decision.
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