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D.C. Circuit denies en banc rehearing of decision upholding the Optional Practical Training student visa program
Sixth Circuit denies rehearing to consider use of nonmutual offensive collateral estoppel to bellwether trials in MDL proceedings. The U.S. Chamber filed multiple amicus briefs opposing this outcome.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
February 1, 2023
ISSUES: Evidence & Experts, Causation
D.C. Circuit denies en banc rehearing of decision upholding the Optional Practical Training student visa program. The U.S. Chamber and coalition partners intervened to defend the program.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
February 1, 2023
ISSUES: Immigration, Administrative Law & Government Litigation
Third Circuit dismisses petitioner’s chapter 11 bankruptcy case for bad faith because petitioner was not in financial distress due to funding agreement. The Chamber filed an amicus brief opposing...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
January 30, 2023
ISSUES: Bankruptcy, Tort & Products Liability
U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging Third Circuit to affirm district court’s dismissal of ERISA breach of fiduciary duty claims following careful, context-sensitive scrutiny.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
January 30, 2023
ISSUES: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging California Supreme Court to reject fraudulent-concealment exception to traditional economic-loss rule.
California Supreme Court
January 30, 2023
ISSUES: Tort & Products Liability
What Others Are Saying
"The chamber has created the equivalent of a boutique law firm at its headquarters, one whose roster of talent now rivals some of Washington’s most elite practices."
Reuters, "Chamber of Commerce forms its own elite law team"
Dec. 8, 2014