Atlantic Legal Foundation strongly supports free enterprise. It not only is the engine that propels the nation’s economic well being, but also advances American society and our quality of life through technological innovation. For free enterprise to flourish, universities must train professionals of all types; the private sector must hire, and provide economic incentives for, individuals at all levels of the American workforce; businesses must be allowed to operate without oppressive and unnecessary regulation; and intellectual property must be protected from foreign and domestic theft.
Free Enterprise Amicus Briefs
ALF Urges Supreme Court To Uphold FDA Enforcement Exclusivity
Sprout Foods, Inc. v. Davidson, et al., No. 24-737 (Supreme Court) (petition)
February 12, 2025
ALF Advocates Broad View of “Statutory Standing” To Challenge Federal Regulatory Actions
Food and Drug Administration v. R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co. (23-1187) (Supreme Court) (merits)
December 18, 2024
ALF Urges Supreme Court To Reject Expansive View of Product Manufacturers’ Aiding-and-Abetting Liability
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos (23-1141) (Supreme Court) (merits)
December 3, 2024
ALF Again Argues That “Drug Price Negotiation Program” Is Unconstitutional
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. U.S. Dep't of Health & Human Services (24-2092) (2d Cir)
November 12, 2024
ALF Argues New Drug Tort Violates Sound Science & Harms The Public Interest
Gilead Sciences, Inc. v. Superior Court of City & County of San Francisco, (Gilead Tenofovir Cases), No. S283862 (California Supreme Court) (merits))
November 4, 2024
ALF Urges Supreme Court To Apply Expert Testimony Reliability Criteria To Private Securities Fraud Complaints
NVIDIA Corp. v. E. Ohman J:or Fonder AB (23-970) (Supreme Court) (merits)
August 15, 2024
ALF & DRI Argue That Civil RICO Excludes Claims For Personal Injury-Related Economic Harm
Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn (23-365) (Supreme Court) (merits)
July 17, 2024
ALF Amicus Brief Supports Constitutional Challenge To Medicare “Drug Price Negotiation Program”
Bristol Myers Squibb Co. & Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Becerra, Nos. 24-1820 & 24-1821 (3rd Circuit)
July 16, 2024
ALF Urges Supreme Court To Review & Reject Expansive View of Product Manufacturers’ Civil Aiding-and-Abetting Liability
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos (23-1141) (Supreme Court) (petition)
May 15, 2024
ALF Urges Supreme Court To Decide Key Arbitration Issue
Great American Insurance Company v. Crystal Shores Owners Association, Inc. (23-1051) (Supreme Court) (petition)
April 22, 2024
ALF Argues That CAFA’s “Internal Affairs” Removal Exception Should Be Interpreted Narrowly
Country Mutual Insurance Co. v. Sudholt (23-1024) (Supreme Court) (petition)
April 18, 2024
ALF Urges Supreme Court To Apply Federal Evidence Rule 702 To Securities Fraud Complaints
NVIDIA Corp. v. E. Ohman J:or Fonder AB (23-970) (Supreme Court) (petition)
April 5, 2024
ALF Urges Supreme Court To Decide Whether Federal Law Precludes Climate Change Damages Suits
Sunoco LP v. City & County of Honolulu (23-947) & Shell PLC v. City & County of Honolulu (23-952) (Supreme Court) (petition)
March 26, 2024
ALF Urges California Supreme Court To Review & Reject Expansive Product Liability Theory
Gilead Sciences, Inc. v. Superior Court of City & County of San Francisco, (Gilead Tenofovir Cases), No. S283862 (California Supreme Court) (petition)
March 4, 2024
ALF Urges 4th Circuit To Enforce Electronic Ticket Arbitration Agreements
Naimoli v. Pro-Football, Inc., No. 23-2020 (4th Cir.)
January 4, 2024
ALF Argues That Arbitration Act’s “Transportation Worker” Exemption Is Narrow
Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries Park St., LLC, No. 23-51 (Supreme Court) (merits)
December 21, 2023
ALF Urges Supreme Court To Enforce Arbitrator Delegation Clauses
Coinbase, Inc. v. Suski, No. 23-3 (Supreme Court) (merits)
December 20, 2023
ALF Urges Supreme Court To Decide Where Online Sellers Can Be Sued
Photoplaza, Inc. v. Herbal Brands, Inc., No. 23-504 (Supreme Court) (petition)
December 8, 2023
ALF Urges Supreme Court To Reject Securities Fraud Suits Premised On Failure To Publicly Disclose Confidential Business Information
Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation v. Moab Partners, L.P., No. 22-1165 (Supreme Court) (merits)
November 20, 2023
ALF & DRI Urge Supreme Court To Limit Civil RICO’s Scope
Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn, No. 23-365 (Supreme Court) (petition stage)
November 6, 2023
ALF Brief Predicts Devasting Impacts If Congress Can Tax Unrealized Gains As “Income”
Moore v. United States, No. 22-800 (Supreme Court) (merits stage)
September 6, 2023
ALF Argues No Chevron Deference For Unconstitutional Interpretations
Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, No. 22-451 (Supreme Court) (merits stage)
July 13, 2023
ALF Argues That CFPB “Self-Funding” Is Unconstitutional
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Association of America, Limited, No. 22-448 (Supreme Court) (merits stage)
July 6, 2023
ALF Amicus Brief Explains FRE 702’s Critical Role In Class-Certification Decisions
Carr v. Google, LLC, No. 23015285 (9th Cir.)
June 13, 2023
ALF Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief In Internet “Informational Injury” Case
Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer, No. 22-429 (Supreme Court) (merits stage)
June 12, 2023
Supreme Court Should Review Foreign-Student Guest Worker Case
Washington Alliance of Technology Workers v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, No. 22-1071 (Supreme Court) (petition stage)
May 11, 2023
ALF Brief Argues Federal Law Preempts California Ban On Sale Of USDA-Approved Poultry Product
Association des Éleveurs de Canards et d’Oies du Quebec v. Bonta, No. 22-472 (Supreme Court) (petition stage)
December 9, 2022
ALF Urges Supreme Court To Overrule Century-Old Precedent On General Personal Jurisdiction Over Corporate Defendants
Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co., No. 21-1168 (Supreme Court) (merits stage)
August 29, 2022
ALF & DRI Argue That Damages Suits Involving the “Global Tort” of Causing Climate Change Belong in Federal, Not State, Court
Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. Board of County Commissioners of Boulder County, No. 21-1550 (Supreme Court ) (petition stage)
July 7, 2022
ALF Argues SEC Lacks Expertise To Rule On Its Own Constitutionality
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Cochran, No. 21-1239 (Supreme Court) (merits stage)
July 5, 2022
ALF Argues “Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied” In FTC Constitutional Challenge
Axon Enterprise, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission, No. 21-86 (Supreme Court) (merits stage)
May 16, 2022
ALF Challenges California Supreme Court Rule Blocking Arbitration Agreement Enforcement
Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, No. 20-1573 (Supreme Court) (merits stage)
February 5, 2022
ALF Urges Supreme Court To Explicitly Overrule Century-Old Decision That Gave States All-Purpose Jurisdiction Over Nonresident Corporations
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. v. McCall, No. 21-926 (Supreme Court) (petition stage)
January 11, 2022
ALF Brief Argues That Covid-19 Negligence Suits Belong—If Anywhere—In Federal, Not State, Courts
Rivera-Zayas v. Our Lady of Consolation Geriatric Care Center, No. 21-2164-cv (Second Circuit)
December 28, 2021
ALF Urges Supreme Court To Enforce Individualized Arbitration Of California Employment Disputes
Coverall North America, Inc. v. Rivas, No. 21-268 (Supreme Court) (petition stage)
November 17, 2021
ALF Files Joint Amicus Brief Challenging California Statute That Invalidates Corporate Liability Insurance When The State Alleges Unfair Competition Or False Advertising
Adir Int'l, LLC v. Starr Indemnity & Liability Co., No. 21-537 (Supreme Court) (petition stage)
November 13, 2021
ALF Presses Supreme Court To Scrutinize Selective Exclusion Of Journalists From Government Briefings
John K. MacIver Institute for Public Policy, Inc. v. Tony Evers, Governor of Wisconsin, No. 21-388 (Supreme Court) (petition stage)
October 11, 2021
ALF Supports California Supreme Court Review Of Roundup Product Liability Case
Pilliod v. Monsanto Co., No. S270957 (California Supreme Court) (petition stage)
October 11, 2021
ALF/DRI Brief Argues That Constitution’s Supremacy Clause Directly Bars Talcum Powder “Consumer Protection” Suit
Johnson & Johnson v. Mississippi, ex rel. Lynn Fitch, Attorney General of Mississippi, No. 21-348 (Supreme Court) (petition stage)
September 24, 2021
ALF Amicus Brief Argues That Courts, Not Bureaucrats, Should Interpret Federal Regulations
AMN Services, LLC v. Clarke No. 21-296 (Supreme Court) (petition stage)
September 13, 2021
ALF Urges Supreme Court To Clarify Federal Preemption Of Pesticide Failure-To-Warn Suits
Monsanto Co. v. Hardeman, No. 21-241 (Supreme Court) (petition stage)
September 1, 2021
ALF Brief Supports Supreme Court Review of “Justice Delayed is Justice Denied” Appeal
Axon Enterprise, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission, No. 21-86 (Supreme Court) (petition stage)
August 17, 2021
ALF Urges Supreme Court To Review Junk Science “Talc” Litigation
Johnson & Johnson v. Ingham, No. 20-1223 (Supreme Court) (petition stage)
April 5, 2021
ALF Amicus Brief Argues That Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied
Axon Enterprise, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission, No. 20-15662 (Ninth Circuit)
March 17, 2021
ALF Amicus Brief Argues That Climate Change Tort Suits Belong – If Anywhere – In Federal, Not State, Courts
BP, p.l.c. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, No. 19-1189 (Supreme Court) (merits stage)
November 18, 2020
ALF Amicus Brief Urges Supreme Court To Limit Nationwide Class Actions
IQVIA, Inc. v. Mussat, No. 20-510 (Supreme Court) (petition stage)
November 4, 2020
ALF Amicus Brief Supports Meaningful Judicial Review of SEC Constitutional Challenge
Gibson v. Securities and Exchange Comm’n, No. 20-276 (Supreme Court) (petition stage)
October 1, 2020
ALF Amicus Letter Explains That Federal Law Preempts Roundup® Product Liability Suit
Johnson v. Monsanto Co., No. S264158 (California Supreme Court) (petition stage)
September 10, 2020
Alternative Procedure Preempted By The FAA
Oto, L.L.C. v. Ken Kho, No. 19-875 (Supreme Court) (petition stage)
February 13, 2020
Does the FAA Preempt California’s Judicial Hostility Towards Arbitration Agreements?
Winston & Strawn LLP v. Ramos, No.18-1437 (Supreme Court) (petition stage)
June 17, 2019
“Wholly Groundless” Authority: Can a Circuit Court Rewrite The FAA?
Henry Schein, Inc. v. Archer & White Sales, No. 17-1272 (Supreme Court) (petition stage)
August 21, 2018
Infinite Liability For Speech: Can California Impose Liability On 80 Year-Old Speech For Not Conforming With The Latest Findings In Medical Science?
Sherwin-Williams v. California, No. 18-86 (Supreme Court) (petition-stage)
August 17, 2018
Anticompetitive Takings: Will The Supreme Court Revisit Kelo?
Violet Dock Port, Inc., LLC, v. St. Bernard Port, No. 17-1656 (Supreme Court) (petition stage)
July 11, 2018
Under What Level Of Scrutiny Is Compelled Commercial Speech Reviewed?
CTIA – The Wireless Association v. Berkeley, No. 17-976 (Supreme Court) (petition stage)
February 8, 2018
Bypassing Procedure: Should DOJ Promulgate Website Regulations Through Litigation?
Robles v. Domino’s Pizza, LLC, No. 17-55504 (Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit)
December 27, 2017
Continuous Acts: Circuit Court Split On Limitations Period Of Clayton Act
Ferrellgas v. Morgan-Larson, No. 17-441 (Supreme Court) (petition stage)
October 23, 2017
Severing The FAA: California Courts Maintain Separate Rules For Arbitration Agreements
MHN Government Services, Inc., v. Zaborowski, No. 14-1458 (Supreme Court) (petition stage)
July 10, 2015
A Tortured Interpretation: California Continues to Obstruct Arbitration Agreements
DIRECTTV, Inc., v. Imburgia, No. 14-462 (Supreme Court) (petition stage)
June 5, 2015
Predominance Requirement: Must Plaintiffs Produce Evidence of Class-Wide Harm For Certification?
Carpenter Co., v. Ace Foam, Inc., No. 14-577 (Supreme Court) (petition stage)
December 19, 2014
Freight Brokers Vicariously Liable For Carrier Negligence: California Trial Court Creates New Public Policy
KAM-WAY Transportation v. Superior Court (Chavez), No. 220283 (California Supreme Court)
August 16, 2014
Economic Substance Rule: District Court Rewrites Tax Code
American International Group, INC., v. United States of America, No. 14-0765-cv (Second Circuit)
July 7, 2014
Disparate Treatment vs Disparate Impact: Should a Clause Intended To Ban Racial Discrimination Be Interpreted To Encourage It?
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project, Inc., No. 13-1371 (Supreme Court) (petition stage)
June 16, 2014
Circuit Court Advances Policy Based Rationale Contradicting Supreme Court On Class Action Arbitration
American Express v. Italian Colors Restaurant (Supreme Court) (petition stage)
December 28, 2012
Judicial Conceptions of Social Justice Provide Rationale for Casting Aside International Comity to Create a Judge-Made Retroactive Boycott
American Isuzu Motors v. Lungisile Ntsebeza, (U.S.) (petition stage)
February 11, 2008
Does ERISA’s Plain Language Exclude Cost-of-Living Adjustments From Accrued Benefits?
Rohm and Haas Pension Plan v. Williams (U.S.) (petition stage)
February 8, 2008
Banning Foie Gras and the Commerce Clause
Illinois Restaurant Association v. City of Chicago, (7th Cir.)
December 14, 2007
Underpaying Judges: Bad for Business
Larabee v. Governor of the State of New York, (Ct. App. N.Y.)
February 15, 2007
Super Director: Personal Liability for Legal Officer If Judge Finds Corporate Transaction Unfair
Pereira v. Trace Foam, (2nd Cir.)
December 9, 2003