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Author: Abby Chung

WLF Urges Supreme Court to Reverse Fifth Circuit’s Narrow Reading of Federal-Officer Removal Statute

September 11, 2025

By Abby Chung

WLF urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that narrowly interprets the federal-officer removal statute, denying federal contractors access to federal courts.

WLF Asks Supreme Court to Finally Overrule Harmful Antitrust Precedent

August 11, 2025

By Abby Chung

WLF urged the U.S. Supreme Court to grant certiorari and reverse a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit holding that “tying arrangements” can be presumptively illegal under federal antitrust law.  

WLF Urges Ninth Circuit to Grant En Banc Review in Actos Class Action

July 25, 2025

By Abby Chung

WLF urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to grant en banc review and reverse a panel decision certifying a sprawling class action against Takeda Pharmaceutical. WLF contends that the panel’s ruling flouts Rule 23’s predominance requirement, threatening defendants’ due process rights.

WLF Asks D.C. Circuit to Strike Down Presidential Tariffs

July 24, 2025

By Abby Chung

WLF asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to affirm a lower court decision enjoining tariffs imposed by President Trump in Learning Resources v. Trump.

WLF Urges Third Circuit to Strike Down FCA’s Qui Tam Provisions as Unconstitutional 

July 21, 2025

By Abby Chung

WLF urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to reverse a district court decision and declare the False Claims Act’s (FCA) qui tam provisions unconstitutional.

WLF Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Federal Preemption in Auto-Lessor Liability Case

July 15, 2025

By Abby Chung

WLF urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review (and ultimately reverse) a Nevada Supreme Court decision that flouts the Graves Amendment’s preemption of state laws imposing vicarious liability on auto-rental and leasing companies.

WLF Urges Florida Supreme Court To Reinforce Trial Court’s Gatekeeping Role For Pleading Punitive Damages

June 17, 2025

By Abby Chung

WLF filed an amicus curiae brief with the Florida Supreme Court, urging it to insist on a high evidentiary threshold for trial judges considering amendments to add punitive damages claims.

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