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American Hospital Association v. Azar

December 29, 2020

D.C. Circuit upholds CMS rule requiring hospitals to disclose payer-specific negotiated rates for hundreds of items and services. The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief opposing this result.

International Union of Operating Engineers, Local Union No. 150 (Lippert Components, Inc.)

December 28, 2020

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief urging NLRB to overrule precedent regarding secondary picketing.

Microsoft Corp. v. United States

December 21, 2020

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief urging Second Circuit to apply strict scrutiny to nondisclosure orders issued to cloud service providers under the Stored Communications Act.

Carney, Governor of Delaware v. Adams

December 10, 2020

Supreme Court holds that the plaintiff lawyer lacked standing to challenge Delaware’s political-balance requirements for judicial appointments. The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief at the...

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. FEC

August 21, 2020

Two-judge panel of D.C. Circuit affirms District Court decision striking down the FEC’s long-standing interpretation of the FEC's regulation regarding disclosure requirements for independent...

American Hospital Association v. Azar

July 24, 2020

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging D.C. Circuit to hold that HHS’s price transparency rule exceeds the agency’s statutory authority and violates the First Amendment. The U.S. Chamber...

Charter Communications, Inc. v. Gallion

July 9, 2020

Supreme Court declines cert. petition in Telephone Consumer Protection Act suit

Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants, Inc.

July 6, 2020

Supreme Court issues fractured opinion preserving the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s autodialer restriction. The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief opposing this outcome.

Recht v. Justice

June 26, 2020

District court grants preliminary injunction against West Virginia law regulating lawyer advertisements concerning medical drugs and devices. The court held that plaintiffs are likely to succeed...

American Hospital Association v. Azar

June 23, 2020

District Court upholds CMS rule requiring hospitals to disclose payer-specific negotiated rates for hundreds of items and services. The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief in support of hospitals...