AAJ Amicus Curiae Program

2005 Amicus News and Briefs

• Bates v. Dow AgoSciences (April 28)
• Stewart v. Dutra Construction Co. (February 28)
• Internal Revenue Service v. Banks | Internal Revenue Service v. Banaitis (January 27)

2004 Amicus News and Briefs

• Simon v. Sao Paolo United States Holding Co. (October 8)
• Internal Revenue Service v. Banks | Internal Revenue Service v. Banaitis (August 18)
• Bates v. Dow AgoSciences (July 30)
• Bautista v. Star Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line, Ltd. (March 25)
• Cigna Health Care v. Calad | Aetna Health Care v. Davila (January 22)
• State ex rel Allstate Insurance Co. v. Madden (January 7)

2003 Amicus News and Briefs

• Supreme Court Decision in Desert Palace v. CostaBurden on Employment Discrimination Victims Eased (6/12/03)
• Supreme Court Decision in Dow Chemical Co. v. StephensonMajor Victory for Vietnam Veterans (6/12/03)
• Supreme Court Decision in State Farm v. Campbell Deals Blow to Consumers (3/7/03)
• Supreme Court Denies Petition For Certiorari, Lets Stand NM Ruling on Insurance Arbitration (2/24/03)

2002 Amicus News and Briefs

• CourtNo Preemption in Boat Safety Act - Sprietsma v. Mercury Marine (12/5/02)
• Did Punitives Violate Substantive Due Process? - State Farm v. Campbell (12/5/02)
• Can Congress Rewrite State Court Rules? - Pierce County v. Guillen(12/5/02)
• All Writs Act No Basis for Removing State Court Lawsuit - Syngenta v. Henson (12/5/02)
• Ford Motor Co. v. McCauley (U.S. No. 01-896), dismissed, Oct. 15, 2002 (12/5/02)
• CourtConstitution Guarantees Access to Courts - Christopher v. Harbury (12/5/02)
• Qualified Immunity for Coercive Interrogation? Chavez v. Martinez (12/5/02)
• News AAJ Defends Contingent Fees in Supreme Court (5/28/02)
• News Supreme Court to Take Up Preemption Issue - Sprietsma v. Mercury Marine (4/15/02)
• News Court to Decide 'Access to Courts' in National Security Case - Christopher v. Harbury (3/22/02)
• News AAJ Defends Contingent Fees in Supreme Court (3/4/02)
• News Supreme CourtEEOC Can Ignore Arbitration Deals - EEOC v. Waffle House, Inc. (1/17/02)
• News Court Narrows Protections of ADA - Toyota Motor Mfg., Kentucky, Inc. v. Williams (1/10/02)
• News Court Decision on ERISA Subrogation - Great-West Insurance v. Knudson (1/10/02)

Past Amicus News and Briefs

• High Court Drops Damages Cap In Harassment Cases (6/4/01)
  
• Supreme Court Allows De Novo Review of Punitive Damages (5/15/01)
  
• Constitutional Limits On Punitives? - Cooper v. Leatherman Tool Group (3/1/01)
  
• Supreme Court Rules Against Consumers Injured By Medical DevicesThe Buckman Company, v. Plaintiffs' Legal Committee (2/23/01)
  
• Does The 7th Amendment MatterDistrict of Columbia v. Tri County Industries (1/22/01)
• BriefAsh Dua, et al. v. Comcast Cable of Maryland, Inc., et al. (11/8/00)
  
• Brief The Buckman Company v. Plaintiffs' Legal Committee (10/23/00)
  
• BriefCircuit City Stores, Inc., v. Saint Clair Adams (9/19/00)
  
• BriefGreen Tree Financial Corporation v. Larketta Randolph (7/21/00)
  
• BriefLillian Pebbles Morrison v. Circuit City Stores, Inc. (2/14/00)
  
• December 6, 1999 AAJ Defends Civil Remedy for Violence Against Women
  
• February 21, 1997 Supreme Court Hears Arguments in FELA Asbestos Case
• January 24, 1997 Illinois Holds Blood Banks to Professional Standard of Care Under Blood Shield Act
• January 17, 1997 Tennessee Broadens Premises Liability / Fifth Circuit Denies Preemption
• August 30, 1996 Missouri Court rejects MDA preemption following Lohr (Jackson v. IOLAB)
• August 28, 1996 Fifth Cir. upholds asbestos class action settlement (Flanagan v. Ahearn)
• June 26, 1996 Court tells medical device makers no preemption under MDA (Medtronic, Inc. v. Lohr)
• June 25, 1996 Supreme Court limits federal review of jury verdicts (Gasperini v. Center for Humanities)
• May 20, 1996 U.S. Supreme Court imposes closer controls on punitive damages (BMW v. Gore)
• May 13, 1996 Third Circuit decertifies asbestos class action (Georgine v. Amchem Products)
• May 10, 1996 Tenth Circuit delays preemption ruling (Oja v. Howmedica, Inc.)
• May 2, 1996 U.S. Supreme Court limits jury right in patent cases (Markman v. Westview Instruments)
• May 1, 1996 U.S. Supreme Court hears oral argument in Gasperini on remittitur in federal courts
• April 30, 1996 Justices skeptical of broad preemption theory during oral argument in Medtronic v. Lohr.