U.S. Chamber and Civil Justice Association of California file amicus brief urging California Court of Appeal to reverse judgment that failed to apportion non-economic damages according to each...
Tennessee Supreme Court holds that manufacturers of “bare metal” equipment are not liable for injuries caused by later-added asbestos products made by third parties. The U.S. Chamber filed a...
U.S. Chamber files coalition brief urging New York Court of Appeals to reverse decision admitting unreliable expert testimony and diluting trial judge’s gatekeeping responsibilities.
The parties settled this case, and the South Carolina Supreme Court granted their joint motion to dismiss. The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief urging the South Carolina Supreme Court to vacate...
U.S. Chamber files coalition brief urging South Carolina Supreme Court to vacate trial court’s order consolidating two asbestos cases for trial, even though plaintiffs shared nothing in common...
Supreme Court of New Jersey holds that manufacturers can be found strictly liable for failure to warn of dangers of a third party’s components containing asbestos where plaintiffs can establish...
U.S. Chamber joins coalition brief urging Tennessee Supreme Court to clarify that manufacturers of “bare metal” equipment cannot be liable for injuries caused by asbestos products added to their...
En banc Fifth Circuit holds that state law claims may be removed to federal court where a defendant acted pursuant to a federal officer’s direction, the conduct from which the claims arise “is...
U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging en banc Fifth Circuit to reject the antiquated test for federal officer removal that fails to account for recent statutory amendments that broadened its...
