An oral argument before the U.S. Supreme Court last December produced interesting questions and observations. Many accordingly anticipated a decision of some consequence. Instead, on March 31, in Philip Morris USA Inc. v. Williams (so-called "Williams II"), 2009 DJDAR 4838, the court, without any dissent or further comment, stated: "The writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted." Before analyzing the impact of this simple statement, some history is appropriate. In litigati...
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