Thomas O McGarity The Preemption War Hardcover sku-10088697

Thomas O McGarity Government Law Books listing sku-10088697 is The Preemption War: When Federal Bureaucracies Trump Local Juries, a hardcover about federal agency preemption of state common law claims. McGarity examines disputes in courts, federal regulatory agencies and Congress over the past decade and argues that consumers stand to lose the most.

He explains how preemption affects protection from harm and companies' accountability for damage they unlawfully cause. The book analyzes the legal and policy issues for scholars and policymakers, considers people involved in actual lawsuits, presents arguments for and against preemption, and suggests guidelines for resolving difficult cases in different contexts.