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U.S. Supreme Court Seeks Bush Administration Input on Preemption

Jeffrey Silva writes on RCR Wireless News:

The Supreme Court asked the Bush administration to weigh in on Minnesota Attorney General Mike Hatch’s appeal of a lower court ruling over whether mobile phone carriers must notify subscribers in advance of changes to service contracts. The lower court ruling—which Hatch is appealing—struck down a state wireless consumer law that alerted subscribers of changes in their contracts that can result in increased monthly bills.

That the Supreme Court has reached out to U.S. Solicitor General Paul Clement is a potentially positive development for the mobile phone industry. Bush administration lawyers have been sympathetic to wireless industry pre-emption arguments in consumer and health litigation.

posted by Fergie @ 6/13/2006 09:03:00 PM