Amicus Briefs Filed by DRI

Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. United States, ex rel. Todd Heath (pdf) | Aug 28, 2024
Center files brief urging SCOTUS to curb expansive liability under the False Claims Act.

Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Douglas J. Horn (pdf) | Jul 26, 2024
Center’s brief on the merits urges the Supreme Court to limit civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act's (RICO) scope.

Royal Canin U.S.A., Inc. and Nestlé Purina PetCare Company v. Anastasia Wullschleger and Geraldine Brewer (pdf) | Jul 9, 2024
The Center files SCOTUS merits brief to address removal rights.

Country Mutual Ins. Co. v. Sudholt (pdf) | Apr 22, 2024
Center joins brief of the Atlantic Legal Foundation, asking SCOTUS to rein in expansive interpretation of the “internal affairs” exception to removal jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act.

Visa Inc. v. National ATM Council, Inc. (pdf) | Mar 13, 2024
Center Files Amicus Brief with U.S. Supreme Court to Stop the Erosion of "Rigorous Analysis" Under Rule 23.

PHH Mortgage Corporation v. Guthrie (pdf) | Feb 23, 2024
Center’s brief asks SCOTUS to review case to clarify that the Bankruptcy Code preempts state-law claims and to protect longstanding principles of uniformity in the law of bankruptcy.

Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries (pdf) | Jan 8, 2024
The Center argues that arbitration act’s “transportation worker” exemption Is narrow.

Photoplaza Inc., et al. v. Herbal Brands, Inc. (pdf) | Dec 18, 2023
Center's brief addresses the exercise of specific personal jurisdiction over corporate defendants that sell products online.

Antero Treatment LLC v. Veolia Water Technologies Inc. (pdf) | Dec 12, 2023
The Center joins CDLA’s brief to the Colorado Supreme Court to protect contractual expectations via proper application of the economic loss rule.

Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Douglas J. Horn (pdf) | Nov 6, 2023
The Center joins Atlantic Legal Foundation brief urging Supreme Court to limit civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act's (RICO) scope.

Michael Angelo and MSP WB, LLC, vs. Allstate Insurance Company (pdf) | Aug 25, 2023
Center joins coalition brief to the Sixth Circuit arguing that technical, regulatory reporting requirements and compliance should not be turned into False Claims Act violations.

Amicus Update: Center’s Brief Urges Supreme Court to Take Case Involving MDLs and the Impact of Binding Bellwether Cases (pdf) | Aug 4, 2023
The DRI Center for Law and Public Policy filed a brief in E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. v. Abbott.

Loper Bright Enterprises, et al. v. Raimondo (pdf) | Jul 18, 2023
The Center’s brief urges SCOTUS to decide this appeal in accordance with the major questions doctrine, rather than the Chevron doctrine, and reverse the judgment below.

In Re Antero Treatment LLC (pdf) | Jul 13, 2023
The Center joins a coalition brief seeking to preserve appellate bond caps.

Acheson Hotels LLC v. Deborah Laufer (pdf) | Jun 20, 2023
The Center joins the brief of the Atlanta Legal Foundation, arguing that conferring standing on “informational injury” plaintiffs who troll the internet for technical violations of federal law but suffer no actual harm would establish a dangerous precedent.

Neil Dupree v. Kevin Younger (pdf) | Mar 6, 2023
The Center’s brief contends that a party need not renew in motions for judgment as a matter of law purely legal arguments capable of resolution with reference only to undisputed or no facts.

Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski (pdf) | Jan 30, 2023
The Center’s brief in Coinbase v. Bielski points to longstanding federal policy favoring arbitration and argues for the protection of bargained-for contractual rights as well as principles of judicial economy.

Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Deborah Laufer (pdf) | Jan 3, 2023
On Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. On behalf of DRI Center for Law and Public Policy in Support of Petitioner.

Tayshana Murphy by its Administratrix Tephanie Holston v. The New York State Housing Authority (pdf) | Dec 5, 2022
Brief for Amici Curiae; the Defense Association of New York, Inc. and the DRI Center for Law and Public Policy in support of Defendant-Respondent.

In Re Grand Jury on Writ of Certiorari to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (pdf) | Nov 28, 2022
Brief for Amicus Curiae DRI Center for Law and Public Policy in Support of Petitioner

Cagle v. NHC HealthCare-Maryland Heights LLC (pdf) | Nov 7, 2022
Zabe Cagle, Individually and in a Representative Capacity for All Persons Identified by RSMo 537.080 v. NHC Healthcare-Maryland Heights, LLC, NHC/OP, LP, NHC/Delaware, Inc., National Healthcare Corporation, Delaware

Robert Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. (pdf) | Sep 6, 2022
Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co., No. 21-1168, in the Supreme Court of the United States. Brief of DRI Center for Law and Public Policy and the International Association of Defense Counsel as Amici Curiae in Support of Respondent.

Kevin Brown, et al. v Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation, et al. (pdf) | Jul 25, 2022
No. 2022-0132 in The State of New Hampshire Supreme Court. DRI, Tri-State Defense Lawyers, and Washington Legal Foundation's Amici Curiae Brief in support of Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics.

Suncor Energy (U.S.A) Inc., et al. v Board of County Commissioners of Boulder County, et al. (pdf) | Jul 25, 2022
No. 21-1550 in The Supreme Court of the United States. Brief of Atlantic Legal Foundation & DRI Center for Law and Public Policy as Amici Curiae in support of petitioners.

Blackburn v. Shire U.S. Inc. (pdf) | May 3, 2022
In the Supreme Court of Alabama, on Certified Questions from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Amicus Curiae Brief of the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association and DRI.

3M Company (Arizant Healthcare, Inc.) v. George Amador (pdf) | Mar 7, 2022
No. 21-1100: 3M Company; Arizant Healthcare Inc. (Petitioners) v. George Amador (Respondent)

Leroy v. Hume, et al. (pdf) | Jan 4, 2022
Motion for: Leave to file brief of DRI, Inc. as Amicus Curiae supporting Appellants and Reversal.

Rivera-Zayas v. OLOC (pdf) | Jan 4, 2022
Vivian Rivera-Zayas v. Our Lady of Consolation Geriatric Care Center, Our Lady of Consolation Geriatric Care Center DBA, Our Lady of Consolation Nursing And Rehabilitative Care Center, Our Lady of Consolation Nursing And Rehabilitative Care Center

Johnson & Johnson v. Mississippi (pdf) | Oct 5, 2021

CH Robinson v. Miller (pdf) | Jun 16, 2021

Johnson & Johnson v. Gail L. Ingham (pdf) | May 13, 2021
Brief for DRI–The Voice of the Defense Bar as Amicus Curiae Supporting Petitioners.

Estate of Joseph Maglioli vs. Alliance HC Holdings (pdf) | Feb 16, 2021

BP P.L.C., ET AL., Petitioners, v. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE (pdf) | Nov 23, 2020

IQVIA Inc., v. Mussat (pdf) | Nov 12, 2020

MSP Recovery Claims, Series LLC v. Ace American Insurance Company (pdf) | Oct 6, 2020

Henry Schein v. Archer and White Sales (pdf) | Sep 1, 2020

Comcast v. Tillage and AT&T Mobility v. McArdle (pdf) | Mar 31, 2020

Actavis Holdco Inc., Petitioners v State of Connecticut, Respondents (pdf) | Mar 17, 2020

Ford v. Bandemer (pdf) | Mar 10, 2020

Bank of America Wells Fargo v City of Miami (pdf) | Jan 8, 2020

CACI Premier Technology, Inc. v. Al Shimari (pdf) | Dec 17, 2019

Retirement Plans Committee of IBM v. Jander - DRI Amicus Brief (pdf) | Aug 14, 2019

WINSTON & STRAWN LLP, PETITIONER, v. CONSTANCE RAMOS (pdf) | Jun 18, 2019

State of Arizona v. State of California (pdf) | May 7, 2019

Lamps Plus, et al. v. Varela (pdf) | Apr 30, 2019

AVCO Corp v Sikkelee - DRI Amicus Brief in Support of Cert Petition (pdf) | Apr 24, 2019

DRI Amicus 18-987 McKesson (PDF-A) (pdf) | Feb 28, 2019

Cochise DRI Amicus Brief (pdf) | Jan 8, 2019

Home Depot v. Jackson, No. 17-1471 (pdf) | Nov 15, 2018

Exxon Mobil Brief (pdf) | Oct 12, 2018