U.S. Supreme Court Amicus

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Domino's Pizza, LLC v. Robles

U.S. Supreme Court
Decided
October 7, 2019

Supreme Court declines cert. petition regarding whether or how the Americans with Disabilities Act applies to websites and apps.  The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief supporting cert.

Pfizer Inc. v. Adamyan

U.S. Supreme Court
Decided
October 7, 2019

Supreme Court declines cert. petition concerning removability of class actions under CAFA.  The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief supporting cert.

Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
October 4, 2019

U.S. Chamber joins merits-stage amicus brief of 143 businesses and associations in support of deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) program. 

U.S. Forest Service v. Cowpasture River Preservation Association

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
October 4, 2019

Supreme Court grants cert. petition to review Fourth Circuit’s incorrect opinion that the Forest Service lacks authority to grant rights-of-way hundreds of feet underneath national trails.  The U.S. Chamber filed briefs supporting rehearing in the Fourth Circuit and supporting cert. in the Supreme Court.

HSBC Holdings PLC v. Picard

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
October 2, 2019

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging Supreme Court to grant cert. to review whether a bankruptcy trustee may use the Bankruptcy Code to claw back purely foreign transactions between foreign entities or whether such claims are barred by the presumption against extraterritoriality.

GE Energy Power Conversion France SAS, Corp. v. Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
September 25, 2019

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief at merits stage in Supreme Court, arguing that the New York Convention on international arbitration does not conflict with domestic law applying equitable estoppel to enforce arbitration agreements against signatories.

Americans for Prosperity v. Becerra; Thomas More Law Center v. Becerra

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
September 25, 2019

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief in support of cert. petitions in First Amendment cases, arguing that the Court should grant review of Ninth Circuit judgment permitting California Attorney General to demand donor information from nonprofits. 

Moda Health Plan, Inc. v. United States

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
September 6, 2019

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging U.S. Supreme Court to reverse Federal Circuit’s overly lenient standard for allowing the United States to walk away from financial obligations to private companies induced to participate in public programs with financial assurances.  Previously, the U.S. Chamber filed a brief supporting the cert. petition.

Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico v. Aurelius Investment, LLC

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
August 29, 2019

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief concerning application of the “de facto officer” doctrine in Appointments Clause litigation.  The U.S. Chamber’s brief takes no position on whether there is any constitutional violation in the appointment of officers to serve on the Financial Oversight and Management Board of Puerto Rico, but argues that if the Court concludes there is a violation of the Appointments Clause here, then the de facto officer doctrine does not bar judicial relief vacating the governmental action taken by unconstitutionally appointed officers that causes injury to an aggrieved party.

Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Christian

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
August 28, 2019

U.S. Chamber and coalition of business groups file amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to hold the Comprehensive Environmental, Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA,” also known as Superfund) prevents state tort claims that seek to impose remedies that challenge EPA approved cleanup plans.  Previously, the U.S. Chamber also filed an amicus brief supporting the cert. petition.

Intel Corp. Investment Policy Committee v. Sulyma

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
August 28, 2019

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief arguing, at merits stage, that the Supreme Court should hold that ERISA plan disclosures give plan participants actual knowledge of the information disclosed for statute-of-limitation purposes.

Comcast v. National Association of African-American Owned Media

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
August 15, 2019

U.S. Chamber leads coalition merits-stage brief urging Supreme Court to clarify that race discrimination must be the “but for” cause of a plaintiff’s injury to support a Section 1981 claim.  The U.S. Chamber previously urged the Supreme Court to grant cert. in this case.

Allen v. Cooper

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
August 13, 2019

U.S. Chamber files coalition merits-stage brief urging Supreme Court to uphold Congress’ abrogation of the States’ sovereign immunity against claims of copyright infringement.

Retirement Plans Committee of IBM v. Jander

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
August 13, 2019

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging Supreme Court to reverse Second Circuit decision allowing ERISA stock-drop suit to proceed

Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
July 29, 2019

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging Supreme Court to decide constitutional challenge to the statutory limitations on the removal of the Director of the CFPB.

Rotkiske v. Klemm

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
July 19, 2019

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief arguing, at merits stage, that the Supreme Court should hold that limitations period in the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act begins running when the alleged wrong occurs, not when it is discovered.

Kisor v. Wilkie

U.S. Supreme Court
Decided
June 26, 2019

Supreme Court significantly limits but declines to eliminate judicial deference to agency interpretation of its own regulations.  The Chamber urged the Court to take this case at the cert. stage and filed a brief at the merits stage urging the Court to overrule Auer.  Although the Court did not go so far as we asked, the Kisor decision is an improvement in the law on deference.

Interpipe Contracting, Inc. v. Becerra

U.S. Supreme Court
Decided
June 24, 2019

Supreme Court declines cert. petition challenging California statute favoring pro-union speech for violating both the National Labor Relations Act and the First Amendment.  The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief supporting cert.

Associated Builders & Contractors of California Cooperation Committee, Inc. v. Becerra

U.S. Supreme Court
Decided
June 24, 2019

Supreme Court declines cert. petition challenging California statute favoring pro-union speech for violating both the National Labor Relations Act and the First Amendment.  The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief supporting cert.

First Solar, Inc. v. Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme

U.S. Supreme Court
Decided
June 24, 2019

Supreme Court declines cert. petition regarding loss-causation standard in securities class action litigation.  The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief supporting cert.

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