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Hughes v. UPS Supply Chain Solutions, Inc

Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided
March 23, 2023

Kentucky Supreme Court holds that security screenings are non-compensable work under state law.  The U.S. Chamber filed a coalition amicus brief supporting this outcome.

Hughes v. UPS Supply Chain Solutions, Inc

Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided
March 23, 2023

Kentucky Supreme Court holds that security screenings are non-compensable work under state law.  The U.S. Chamber filed a coalition amicus brief supporting this outcome.

Walton v. Roosevelt University

Illinois Supreme Court
Decided
March 23, 2023

Illinois Supreme Court holds that the Labor Management Relations Act preempts certain Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act claims that are governed by collective bargaining agreements with broad management right clauses.  The U.S. Chamber filed a coalition amicus brief supporting this outcome.

Walton v. Roosevelt University

Illinois Supreme Court
Decided
March 23, 2023

Illinois Supreme Court holds that the Labor Management Relations Act preempts certain Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act claims that are governed by collective bargaining agreements with broad management right clauses.  The U.S. Chamber filed a coalition amicus brief supporting this outcome.

Good v. Uber Technologies

Massachusetts Appeals Court
Pending
March 22, 2023

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging Massachusetts Appeals Court to reverse the trial court and enforce the terms of an online agreement requiring that disputes between Uber and its passengers be submitted to arbitration.

Brown v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp.

New Hampshire Supreme Court
Decided
March 21, 2023

New Hampshire Supreme Court rejects freestanding tort claim for medical monitoring without present physical injury.  The U.S. Chamber filed a coalition amicus brief supporting this result.

Brown v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp.

New Hampshire Supreme Court
Decided
March 21, 2023

New Hampshire Supreme Court rejects freestanding tort claim for medical monitoring without present physical injury.  The U.S. Chamber filed a coalition amicus brief supporting this result.

Mills v. Hartford Healthcare Corp.

Connecticut Supreme Court
Pending
March 17, 2023

U.S. Chamber, at invitation of Connecticut Supreme Court, files amicus brief urging the court to uphold Governor Ned Lamont’s Executive Order 7V granting healthcare facilities and professionals immunity from suit for actions related to the COVID-19 pandemic response.

City & County of Honolulu v. Sunoco LP

Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
Pending
March 16, 2023

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief arguing that state court of appeals should order dismissal of purported state-law claims seeking to impose liability for the effects of global climate change.  Federal common law governs such claims – leaving no room for state law – even if the claims purportedly relate to advertising, and the Clean Air Act’s displacement of federal common law in this area does not change this result.  The Chamber filed two amicus briefs previously in this case.

Taylor v. The Devereux Foundation

Georgia Supreme Court
Decided
March 15, 2023

Georgia Supreme Court upholds Georgia’s statutory cap on punitive damages under the state constitution.  The U.S. Chamber filed a coalition amicus brief supporting this outcome.

Taylor v. The Devereux Foundation

Georgia Supreme Court
Decided
March 15, 2023

Georgia Supreme Court upholds Georgia’s statutory cap on punitive damages under the state constitution.  The U.S. Chamber filed a coalition amicus brief supporting this outcome.

Castellanos v. State of California

California Court of Appeal
Decided
March 13, 2023

California Court of Appeal upholds Proposition 22, preserving independent-contractor model in the state, but severs clause that restricted collective bargaining by workers.  The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief in support of Proposition 22.   

Castellanos v. State of California

California Court of Appeal
Decided
March 13, 2023

California Court of Appeal upholds Proposition 22, preserving independent-contractor model in the state, but severs clause that restricted collective bargaining by workers.  The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief in support of Proposition 22.   

Cothron v. White Castle System, Inc.

Illinois Supreme Court
Decided
March 10, 2023

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief urging Illinois Supreme Court to grant petition for rehearing and reject a “per-scan” accrual rule under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, or, in the alternative, provide meaningful guidance to lower courts on the principles that govern their exercise of discretion in setting the amount of damages.

Cothron v. White Castle System, Inc.

Illinois Supreme Court
Decided
March 10, 2023

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief urging Illinois Supreme Court to grant petition for rehearing and reject a “per-scan” accrual rule under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, or, in the alternative, provide meaningful guidance to lower courts on the principles that govern their exercise of discretion in setting the amount of damages.

Cothron v. White Castle System, Inc.

Illinois Supreme Court
Decided
March 10, 2023

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief urging Illinois Supreme Court to grant petition for rehearing and reject a “per-scan” accrual rule under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, or, in the alternative, provide meaningful guidance to lower courts on the principles that govern their exercise of discretion in setting the amount of damages.

Ramirez v. Charter Communications, Inc.

California Supreme Court
Pending
March 6, 2023

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief urging California Supreme Court to hold that California law favors severability of unconscionable provisions in contracts and arbitration contracts are no exception.

Smith v. Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club

New Mexico Supreme Court
Pending
March 3, 2023

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging New Mexico Supreme Court to hold that a new disclosure requirement concerning automobile insurance policies applies prospectively.

In re Lyft, Inc.

Texas Court of Appeals
Pending
March 3, 2023

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief urging Texas Court of Appeals to reaffirm protective order for defendant’s confidential excess insurance policies.

Helena Chemical Co. v. Cox

Texas Supreme Court
Decided
March 3, 2023

Texas Supreme Court unanimously reverses toxic-tort judgment, reaffirming that plaintiffs must prove causation with reliable expert testimony accounting for potential alternative causes.  The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief supporting this result.

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