A groundbreaking Maryland bill that would have forced giant discount retailer Wal-Mart to spend a specific percentage of its money on health care violates federal law, the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday.

“The Maryland Chamber of Commerce told the General Assembly over a year ago that this Wal-Mart bill violates federal law,” said Ronald Wineholt, vice president of Government Affairs at the Maryland Chamber of Commerce. “We fought this bill from Day One, and we?re gratified that the Court of Appeals made the right decision.”