Thursday, June 28, 2007                                                                           CONTACT: Robin Conrad

Chamber's Litigation Center Sets New Supreme Court Record

Washington, D.C.—The National Chamber Litigation Center (NCLC), the legal arm of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, ended the Supreme Court term with a record number of victories in cases critical to the business community. 

"This year's record of 13 victories is an all-time high for our Supreme Court practice," said Robin Conrad, NCLC executive vice president. "We've been representing the business community before the Supreme Court for 30 years, and this is our strongest showing since the inception of NCLC."

Among the most significant victories scored on behalf of the American business community were: Federal Election Commission v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc., which carved out an exception from campaign finance restrictions for true grassroots lobbying ads; Philip Morris v. Williams, which made clear that plaintiffs may not obtain punitive damages for harm done to others not before the court; Bell Atlantic v. Twombly, which strengthened pleading rules so that baseless complaints can be weeded out before onerous discovery is sought; and Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., which rejected the ability to expand the statute of limitations for pay discrimination.

"In case after case, the Court this term understood the business community's need for clarity and predictability in the law," Conrad stated. "The Litigation Center will continue to press these concerns in the Supreme Court and in the lower courts."

NCLC is a membership organization that advocates fair treatment of business in the courts and before regulatory agencies. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest business federation representing more than 3 million businesses and organizations of every size, sector, and region.

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