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The National Chamber Litigation Center (NCLC) files in cases of interest to the business community as a direct party, as an intervenor, and as an amicus curiae (friend of the court). The following are NCLC’s cases from 2007 to 2011. Cases with recent developments (such as a new legal filing or an outcome in the case) are listed first.
NY appellate court holds local zoning ordinances prohibiting oil and gas extraction through hydraulic fracturing are not preempted by state law (NY Supreme Court, Appellate Division)
New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Defeat
U.S. Chamber argues CWA permit shield applies to both general and specific permits (Sixth Circuit)
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Awaiting Decision
U.S. Chamber argues state law imposing new reporting requirements on self-funded insurance plans preempted by ERISA (Eleventh Circuit)
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Awaiting Decision
U.S. Chamber argues the ADA does not require employers to eliminate regular and predictable workplace attendance requirements to accommodate a disability (Sixth Circuit)
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Awaiting Decision
U.S. Chamber leads coalition to support legal challenge to New York City's "soda ban"
New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Awaiting Decision
U.S. Chamber urges review of decision, which says union speech rights trump rights of private property owners (U.S. Supreme Court)
Supreme Court of the United States
Awaiting Decision
Government files cert. petition asking the Supreme Court to review recess appointments decision (U.S. Supreme Court)
Supreme Court of the United States
Awaiting Decision
U.S. Chamber urges review of largest internet privacy class action ever certified (Seventh Circuit)
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Awaiting Decision
U.S. Chamber argues RICO should not be a tool to obtain workers' compensation benefits (Sixth Circuit)
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Defeat
Fourth Circuit declines to review decision en banc; panel decision allows trial lawyers to file duplicative claims under the False Claims Act (Fourth Circuit)
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
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