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WLF Media Briefing | Tuesday, June 27, 2017, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST The U.S. Supreme Court: October Term 2016 Review
• John Thorne, Kellogg Hansen Todd Figel & Frederick PLLC • Andrew S. Tulumello, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP • Adam G. Unikowsky, Jenner & Block LLP Our panel of appellate experts will examine rulings in cases in which WLF filed briefs as well as others affecting the free-enterprise system, and will assess the Term’s key trends and themes.
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Latest Litigation
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court
On June 19, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. Constitution imposes strict limits on the authority of state courts to exercise jurisdiction over out-of-state defendants, ruling 8-1 that they may not be sued based on claims lacking a... More Case Detail
Ziglar v. Abbasi
On June 19, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that senior federal officials—including former Attorney General John Ashcroft and former FBI Director Robert Mueller—are not subject to damages claims based on the manner in which they... More Case Detail
Bloomingdale’s Inc. v. Vitolo
On June 19, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a one-sentence order declining to review an appeals court decision that refused to enforce an arbitration agreement entered into between a retailer and some of its employees. The decision was a... More Case Detail
Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis
On June 16, 2017, WLF filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court, urging it to uphold the enforceability of arbitration agreements in employment-related disputes. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has concluded that federal labor law prevents... More Case Detail
Phillips v. Honeywell Int’l Inc.
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On June 14, 2017, the California Supreme Court issued an order declining to clarify the evidentiary threshold that must be met to prove causation in asbestos litigation. The decision was a setback for WLF, which filed a letter brief urging the Court... More Case Detail
Latest Publications
Courts in California Enable End-Run of Federal Arbitration Act by Expanding Obscure State Labor Law
By John F. Querio, a Partner with Horvitz & Levy LLP in Burbank, CA. More Publication Detail...
Past Preemption Opinions May Indicate Newest Justice’s Pull on Court’s Statutory-Construction Tug-of-War
By Frank Cruz-Alvarez, a Partner, and Talia Zucker, an Associate, with Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP in the firm’s Miami, FL office. More Publication Detail...
Precautions for Commercial-Speech Regulators
By Bert W. Rein and Megan L. Brown, Partners with Wiley Rein LLP in the firm’s Washington, DC office. More Publication Detail...
Sixth Circuit Should Follow Lead of Tyson Foods and Reject Representative Evidence Use in FLSA Collective Actions
By Anne Marie Sferra, a Partner, and Kara H. Herrnstein, an Associate, with Bricker & Eckler LLP in the firm’s Columbus, OH office. More Publication Detail...
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 July 11, 2017 | 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. "Universal Health Services, Inc. v. US ex rel. Escobar": Assessing its Impact on False Claims Act Qui Tam Suits, One Year Later Kristin Graham Koehler, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP Craig D. Margolis, Partner, Vinson & Elkins LLP
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 June 27, 2017 | 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. The U.S. Supreme Court: October Term 2016 Review Andrew S. Tulumello, Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Adam G. Unikowsky, Partner, Jenner & Block LLP John Thorne, Partner, Kellogg Hansen Todd Figel & Frederick PLLC |
 Timeline: Federal Erosion of Business Civil Liberties, Third Edition. Click here to order a hard copy 
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