Overcriminalization & Investigations

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United States v. DaVita Inc.

April 15, 2022

District court denies motion to dismiss indictment under the Sherman Act, but Defendants DaVita, Inc. and Kent Thiry ultimately found not guilty on all counts following jury trial. The U.S....

Ruan v. United States; Kahn v. United States

December 27, 2021

U.S. Chamber files merits-stage amicus brief in support of neither party, asking Supreme Court to reaffirm the presumption that a showing of mens rea on the elements of an offense that...

United States v. DaVita Inc.

September 21, 2021

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging district court to dismiss indictment under the Sherman Act because courts have not held no-solicitation agreements to be per se illegal and businesses and...

In re The Boeing Co.

July 29, 2021

Fifth Circuit grants petition for mandamus, rejecting overbroad interpretation of the crime-fraud exception to attorney-client privilege. The U.S. Chamber filed a coalition amicus brief in...

United States v. Facteau

July 28, 2021

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief arguing that the First Amendment prohibits the government from criminalizing truthful, non-misleading speech about FDA-approved products, including speech about...

United States v. Fabian

July 28, 2021

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief arguing that the First Amendment prohibits the government from criminalizing truthful, non-misleading speech about FDA-approved products, including speech about...

United States v. Surgical Care Affiliates, LLC

April 2, 2021

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging district court to dismiss indictment alleging that non-solicitation agreement gives rise to per se criminal liability under the Sherman Act.

In re The Boeing Co.

April 2, 2021

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief arguing against unduly broad interpretation of the crime-fraud exception to attorney-client privilege that would threaten cooperative non-prosecution and...

United States v. Bases

May 20, 2020

District court denies motion to dismiss wire fraud counts in indictment relating to commodities transactions. The U.S. Chamber filed a coalition amicus brief opposing this result.

United States v. Vorley

October 21, 2019

District Court rules that commodity traders can be charged under wire fraud statute for alleged “spoofing.” The U.S. Chamber joined a coalition amicus brief arguing the district court should...