Preemption of State Law on Forefront of Supreme Court Coming Term

There's an article here that begins:

The Roberts Court's affinity for issues close to the heart of the nation's business community will continue into the October 2008 U.S. Supreme Court term as the justices take on major questions concerning federal pre-emption of state tort suits, environmental regulation, workplace discrimination, arbitration, pensions and antitrust.

The Court has agreed to decide 15 business-related cases thus far...

Meanwhile, the market has plummeted 777 points....