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City of Pomona v. SQM North America Corp.

February 6, 2020

Divided panel of the Ninth Circuit overturns jury verdict, holding that, under California strict product liability law, courts can instruct jurors to consider risks that were not, and could not...

In re E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company C-8 Personal Injury Litigation

January 17, 2020

Sixth Circuit denies mandamus petition challenging an issue-preclusion order barring the MDL defendant from presenting individualized defenses based upon the outcomes in bellwether trials. The...

Wheeler v. Arkema Inc.

January 16, 2020

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief urging Fifth Circuit to decertify class in environmental mass-tort litigation and affirm that full Daubert review applies to expert testimony...

In re E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company C-8 Personal Injury Litigation

January 14, 2020

Sixth Circuit orders plaintiffs to respond to mandamus petition challenging issue-preclusion order barring MDL defendant from presenting individualized defenses based upon the outcomes in...

Hardeman v. Monsanto Co.

December 20, 2019

U.S. Chamber and PhRMA file amicus brief arguing that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act creates a comprehensive regulatory labeling scheme that preempts conflicting state law...

In re E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company C-8 Personal Injury Litigation

December 20, 2019

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief in support of petition for writ of mandamus, seeking review of District Court order applying nonmutual offensive collateral estoppel in MDL proceedings. The...

Wheeler v. Arkema Inc.

October 17, 2019

Fifth Circuit grants interlocutory review of class certification order in environmental mass-tort litigation. The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief urging the court to grant the defendant’s Rule...

Wheeler v. Arkema Inc.

June 24, 2019

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief in support of Rule 23(f) petition, urging Fifth Circuit to grant review and reverse class-certification order in environmental mass-tort litigation.

McGinnis v. C.R. Bard, Inc.

May 23, 2019

U.S. Chamber and industry groups file amicus brief urging the New Jersey Appellate Division to reverse trial court order that prevented product manufacturer from presenting evidence regarding the...

City of Pomona v. SQM North America Corp.

December 21, 2018

U.S. Chamber and aligned groups file amicus brief urging Ninth Circuit to affirm jury instructions that appropriately instructed products liability jurors to evaluate risks and alternatives based...