Product Development Protocol? Preempted.

Just a note about Malbroux v. Jancuska, 2011 U.S. Dist. Lexis 96590 (W.D. La. Aug. 29, 2011), an otherwise forgettable opinion throwing out medical device claims on the basis of preemption under Riegel v. Medtronic, Inc., 552 U.S. 312 (2008).  Malbroux is forgettable:  (1) because it’s a pretty much routine application of Riegel to allegations that don’t even attempt to make any sort of...