Discrimination

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Gueye v. People’s United Bank

June 21, 2022

Second Circuit holds that the district court correctly granted summary judgment to the bank on plaintiff’s claims that the bank discriminated against her when it closed her accounts and refused to...

Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C.

April 28, 2022

Supreme Court holds that emotional distress damages are not recoverable in private actions under the Rehabilitation Act or the Affordable Care Act. The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief...

Gueye v. People’s United Bank

November 29, 2021

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief addressing what financial institutions must do to comply with the Bank Secrecy Act and other anti-money laundering requirements.

CVS Pharmacy, Inc. v. Doe

November 12, 2021

Parties stipulate to dismissal of Rehabilitation Act disparate-impact claims challenge. The U.S. Chamber filed amicus briefs at the cert. and merits stage.

Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C.

October 6, 2021

U.S. Chamber files merits stage coalition amicus brief in Supreme Court. The brief offers a narrower ground for affirmance, namely that compensatory damages, including emotional distress damages...

CVS Pharmacy, Inc. v. Doe

September 10, 2021

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging Supreme Court to hold that Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act precludes disparate-impact claims. The U.S. Chamber previously filed an amicus brief in...

CVS Pharmacy, Inc. v. Doe

July 2, 2021

Supreme Court grants cert to determine whether the Rehabilitation Act, and by extension the Affordable Care Act, provides a disparate-impact cause of action for plaintiffs alleging disability...

CVS Pharmacy, Inc. v. Doe

April 30, 2021

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging Supreme Court to review and reject disparate-impact Rehabilitation Act challenges to facially neutral health-insurance plans.

Tilkey v. Allstate Ins. Co.

February 10, 2021

California Supreme Court denies petition for review of decision that recognized compelled self-publication defamation as a tort. The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus letter brief urging the court to...

Tilkey v. Allstate Ins. Co.

January 11, 2021

U.S. Chamber files amicus letter urging California Supreme Court to review and reverse decision that recognized new tort of compelled-self disclosed defamation.