U.S. Supreme Court Amicus

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Rodriguez v. Ford Motor Co. (II)

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
August 19, 2019

U.S. Chamber files merits stage amicus brief in personal jurisdiction case in New Mexico Supreme Court, arguing that the court of appeals erred in concluding that registration to do business in New Mexico sufficed to subject foreign company to personal jurisdiction in New Mexico.  The U.S. Chamber previously filed an amicus brief in support of review, which the New Mexico Supreme Court granted and vacated the court of appeal’s earlier ruling on personal jurisdiction.

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.

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

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
July 28, 2019

U.S. Chamber and coalition of business file amicus brief urging Supreme Court to review Fourth Circuit’s incorrect opinion that the Forest Service lacks authority to grant rights-of-way hundreds of feet underneath national trials.  Previously, the Chamber filed a brief urging the Fourth Circuit to grant rehearing en banc.

Pfizer Inc. v. Adamyan

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
July 26, 2019

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to grant cert. petition concerning removability of class actions under CAFA, and either summarily reverse or grant, vacate, and remand the Ninth Circuit’s judgment, rendered without an opinion, that sua sponte state court consolidation of 100 or more cases are not removable to federal court under CAFA.  Previously, the Chamber filed a brief supporting the rehearing petition, which the Ninth Circuit denied.

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.

Domino's Pizza, LLC v. Robles

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
July 15, 2019

U.S. Chamber leads coalition amicus brief urging Supreme Court to grant cert. to consider whether or how the Americans with Disabilities Act applies to websites and apps.  Previously, the Chamber filed a coalition brief when this case was before the Ninth Circuit.

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.

Food Marketing Institute v. Argus Leader Media

U.S. Supreme Court
Decided
June 24, 2019

Supreme Court rejects narrow interpretation of FOIA exemption that protects confidential business information.  The U.S. Chamber urged the Court to take this case at the cert. stage and filed a brief at the merits stage supporting this result.

Toshiba Corp. v. Automotive Industries Pension Trust Fund

U.S. Supreme Court
Decided
June 24, 2019

Supreme Court declines cert. petition questioning whether a domestic securities transaction is a necessary—but not sufficient—basis for applying U.S. securities laws when all other relevant conduct occurred overseas.  The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief supporting cert.

McKesson Technologies, Inc. v. True Health Chiropractic, Inc.

U.S. Supreme Court
Decided
June 24, 2019

Supreme Court declines to grant review and overrule Ninth Circuit's use of subclasses to eviscerate Rule 23’s predominance requirement.  The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief supporting cert.

Airline Service Providers Association v. Los Angeles World Airports

U.S. Supreme Court
Decided
June 24, 2019

Supreme Court declines cert. petition regarding Ninth Circuit’s erroneous and overly expansive conception of the market-participant exception to preemption.  The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief supporting cert.

Moda Health Plan, Inc. v. United States

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
June 24, 2019

Supreme Court agrees to review Federal Circuit’s 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.  The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief supporting cert.

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.

North Carolina Department of Revenue v. Kimberly Rice Kaestner 1992 Family Trust

U.S. Supreme Court
Decided
June 21, 2019

Supreme Court rejects North Carolina’s attempt to tax an out-of-state trust based solely on a beneficiary’s residency.  The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief at the merits stage supporting this result.

PDR Network, LLC, et al. v. Carlton & Harris Chiropractic, Inc.

U.S. Supreme Court
Decided
June 20, 2019

Supreme Court avoids resolving question about a district court’s power to determine the legality of an agency regulation subject to judicial review in a court of appeals under the Hobbs Act.  The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief at the merits stage in support of neither party, encouraging the Court to protect reliance interests by holding that the Hobbs Act generally prohibits collateral challenges to agency rules, while also recognizing private defendants’ due process rights in district court proceedings to contest the applicability of agency regulations enforced against them.

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