Recent Case Activity

U.S. Chamber argues Board, not employees, have authority to determine appropriate bargaining unit
National Labor Relations Board
Awaiting Decision
U.S. Chamber argues plaintiffs' experts should be required to do rigorous scientific inquiry before presenting evidence in court
Maryland Court of Appeals
Awaiting Decision
Maryland high court overturns $1.65 billion in damages for gas leak, rejects "fear of cancer" emotional distress claims
Maryland Court of Appeals
Victory
Court strikes down judicial expansion of the statute of limitations in securities cases
Supreme Court of the United States
Victory
Court holds plaintiffs not required to prove reliance and materiality at the class certification stage
Supreme Court of the United States
Defeat
U.S. Chamber urges Supreme Court to grant cert. to resolve circuit split on forum selection clauses
Supreme Court of the United States
Awaiting Decision
U.S. Chamber urges Maryland Court of Appeals to reject highly speculative and unreliable "any exposure" theory for asbestos liability
Maryland Court of Appeals
Awaiting Decision
Chamber argues city scheme to regulate interstate trucks is preempted by federal law
Supreme Court of the United States
Awaiting Decision
U.S. Chamber challenges NLRB's anti-arbitration decision; petitioner files new brief on unconstitutional recess appointments
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Awaiting Decision
U.S. Chamber urges federal appeals court to invalidate NLRB's "Ambush Election Rule" in light of unconstitutional recess appointments
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Awaiting Decision