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Sullivan v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Pending
January 17, 2020

Second Circuit denies motion for Rule 23(f) review.  The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief urging the Second Circuit to grant Rule 23(f) petition for review and certify medical monitoring class acition.

Ford Motor Co. v. Montana Eighth Judicial District Court

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
January 17, 2020

Supreme Court grants cert. petition in personal jurisdiction case.  The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief supporting the cert. petition and urging the Court to reaffirm that specific personal jurisdiction requires a substantial causal connection between the defendant’s forum contacts and the plaintiff’s asserted claim.

Ford Motor Co. v. Bandemer

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
January 17, 2020

Supreme Court grants cert. petition in personal jurisdiction case.  The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief supporting the cert. petition and urging the Court to reaffirm that specific personal jurisdiction requires a substantial causal connection between the defendant’s forum contacts and the plaintiff’s asserted claim.

University of Pennsylvania v. Sweda

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
January 17, 2020

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging Supreme Court to review Third Circuit decision that limits Twombly to antitrust claims and creates a lax pleading standard for ERISA cases.

Esso Exploration & Production Nigeria Ltd. v. Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. 

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Pending
January 17, 2020

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief urging Second Circuit to enforce foreign arbitration award against state-owned entity despite biased judgment from entity’s home courts vacating award.

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

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided
January 17, 2020

Sixth Circuit denies mandamus petition challenging an issue-preclusion order barring the MDL defendant from presenting an individualized defenses based upon the outcomes in bellwether trials.  The Sixth Circuit stated that Du Pont “has made a vigorous and perhaps compelling argument that the district court erred as a matter of law,” but not enough to satisfy the clear and indisputable standard for mandamus relief.  The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief supporting the mandamus petition.

Wheeler v. Arkema Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Pending
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 used at the class-certification stage.  The U.S. Chamber previously filed an amicus brief supporting the Rule 23(f) petition, which was granted.

Retirement Plans Committee of IBM v. Jander

U.S. Supreme Court
Decided
January 14, 2020

Supreme Court issues favorable decision in ERISA stock-drop case.  The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief in support of the cert. petition and at the merits stage.

Parish of Cameron v. BP America Production Co.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Pending
January 13, 2020

U.S. Chamber urges Fifth Circuit to correct district court’s improper application of the federal officer removal statute, which permits removal of a case from state court to federal court for those “acting under” an officer or agent of the United States.  

Putnam Investments, LLC v. Brotherston

U.S. Supreme Court
Decided
January 13, 2020

U.S. Supreme Court declines cert. petition regarding burden of proof of loss causation for breach of fiduciary duty claims under ERISA.  The U.S. Chamber filed a coalition brief supporting the cert. petition and an additional brief on the merits when this case was before the First Circuit.

Portland Pipe Line Corp. v. City of South Portland

U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided
January 10, 2020

First Circuit certifies state law issues to Maine Supreme Court.  The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief in support of constitutional challenges to municipal ordinance banning use of pipelines to transport fossil fuels from Canada to the United States.

North American Meat Institute v. Becerra

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Pending
January 10, 2020

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief urging Ninth Circuit to reject California’s unconstitutional discrimination against and purported regulation of out-of-state meat production.

In re Actavis Holdco U.S., Inc. (In re Generic Pharmaceuticals Pricing Antitrust Litigation)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided
January 6, 2020

Third Circuit denies en banc review of decision denying mandamus petition that challenged discovery order requiring defendants to produce tens of millions of irrelevant, sensitive files matching extremely broad search terms, without any opportunity for document review.  The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief supporting mandamus and another brief supporting rehearing en banc.

The Boeing Co. v. Secretary of the Air Force

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Pending
December 27, 2019

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief arguing that Federal Circuit should reverse order from Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals that construed DFARS regulation to prohibit government contractors from notifying third parties of retained data rights.

Bank of America Corp. v. City of Miami; Wells Fargo & Co. v. City of Miami

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
December 26, 2019

U.S. Chamber leads coalition amicus brief urging Supreme Court to grant cert. to reverse Eleventh Circuit decision permitting municipal lawsuits against banks to proceed under the Fair Housing Act.  The Eleventh Circuit held that the City of Miami adequately pleaded proximate causation because there was a “logical bond” between the cities alleged injuries of the cost of urban blight (due to foreclosures) and the banks’ mortgage lending practices.  The U.S. Chamber previously filed three briefs in this case when it was before the Eleventh Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Liu v. SEC

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
December 26, 2019

U.S. Chamber files merits-stage amicus brief in the Supreme Court arguing that the SEC lacks statutory authority to seek disgorgement in judicial proceedings.

Ferreras v. American Airlines, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided
December 24, 2019

Third Circuit reverses class-certification order in wage-and-hour litigation.  The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief at the panel stage in support of this outcome.  The U.S. Chamber previously filed an amicus brief at the Rule 23(f) stage, urging the court to grant review.

Anderson v. Fluor Intercontinental, Inc.

U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Virginia
Decided
December 23, 2019

District Court denies motion for reconsideration on attorney-client privilege issue.  The U.S. Chamber filed a brief in support of reconsideration, arguing the District Court should hold that a government contractor does not waive attorney-client privilege with respect to an internal investigation by complying with its regulatory obligation to disclose a potential violation and cooperate with government investigators.

Laurent v. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided
December 23, 2019

Second Circuit vacates and remands decision regarding equitable remedies under ERISA and scope of fiduciary duties.  The U.S. Chamber led a coalition brief urging the contrary result.

US ex rel. Integra Med Analytics v. Baylor Scott & White Health

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Pending
December 23, 2019

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging Fifth Circuit to affirm district court’s dismissal of False Claims Act suit where relator relied on statistical analysis and generalized allegations to plead fraud.

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