AMICUS CURIAE | FRIEND OF THE COURT BRIEFS

Sarah Elizabeth Spencer Willson and Jeffrey B. Teichert regularly represent Amicus Curiae parties in cases which raise issues of concern to their industry clients. 

Recent amicus filings include certiorari and merits-stage briefs submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Authored an amicus brief for DRI Center for Law & Public Policy and Atlantic Legal Foundation in Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn (2024) concerning the improperly broad application of the the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals' incorrect holding allowing plaintiffs to recover personal injury-related economic harm caused by RICO violations.

Authored an amicus brief for DRI Center for Law & Public Policy and Atlantic Legal Foundation in  Country Mutual Insurance Co. v. Sudholt (2024), concerning exceptions to the Class Action Fairness Act.

Authored an amicus brief for DRI Center for Law & Public Policy and Atlantic Legal Foundation in drafting an amicus brief for Bissonnette v. LaPage Bakeries Park St., LLC (2023), concerning the Federal Arbitration Act's "transportation workers" exception.

Authored amicus briefs for DRI Center for Law & Public Policy and Atlantic Legal Foundation in Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn (2023), on special damages liability from employment harms under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.

Authored petition and merits stage amicus briefs for DRI Center for Law & Public Policy in Laufer v. Acheson Hotels (2023), on Article III standing in digital informational injuries cases, addressing separation of powers concerns.

Authored a petition stage amicus brief for DRI Center for Law & Public Policy in Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski (2023), regarding judicial authority to deny stays of litigation during the pendency of appeals regarding arbitrability of the underlying claims.

Authored amicus curiae brief in support of successful petition for writ of certiorari and later on the merits in Public Lands Council v. Babbitt, 529 U.S. 728 (2000). 

Authored amicus curiae brief in the United States Supreme Court in landmark Second Amendment case, District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 (2008).