Catherine Ruhland, was the 2nd Place winner of the 2008-09 American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section's Law Student Writing Competition of 13 submissions. The name of Ruhland’s submission is “Judicial Redundancy and Pre-Empting Tort Claims with Federal Regulation.” The second place winner receives $500 cash and an announcement in the Section's magazine, The Brief. The goal of the competition is to encourage and reward law student writings on legal subjects within the scope of the Section and general and current interest. Congratulation to Ms. Ruhland on an excellent article!