Farina v. Nokia, Inc.
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on October 3, 2011.
Docket No.10-1064
Op. Below3d Circuit
Issue
(1) Whether a regulation based on authority conferred by a statute that explicitly disclaims any implied preemptive effect can impliedly preempt state law on a "frustration of purpose" theory of preemption; and (2) whether an agency's National Environmental Policy Act regulation, which imposes no substantive requirements, may preempt substantive state health, safety, or consumer-protection laws.
Recommended Citation: Farina v. Nokia, Inc., SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/farina-v-nokia-inc/