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Legal Library: Amicus Briefs

When a court considers a case whose outcome may affect consumers or competition, the FTC may file a “friend of the court” brief to provide information that can help the court make its decision in a way that protects consumers or promotes competition. To find a specific FTC brief, use the filters on this page.

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American Needle, Inc. v. National Football League, et al.

Date

May 28, 2009

Citation Number

08-661

Federal Court

Supreme Court of the United States

Joint brief of the United States and the Federal Trade Commission as amicus curiae urging the Supreme Court to deny certiorari in this case, in which the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh...

American Needle, Inc. v. National Football League, et al. (113.94 KB)

Altria Group, Inc., et al. v. Good, et al.

Date

June 18, 2008

Citation Number

07-562

Federal Court

Supreme Court of the United States

Joint brief of the United States and the Federal Trade Commission as amicus curiae before the Supreme Court, in support of respondents and urging affirmance of the decision of the United States Court...

Altria Group, Inc., et al. v. Good, et al. (150.93 KB)

In re Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Antitrust Litigation

Date

January 25, 2008

Citation Number

08-1097

Amicus brief before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in support of appellants and urging reversal of a decision by the United States District Court for the Eastern District...

In re Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Antitrust Litigation (1018.87 KB)

In re DDAVP Direct Purchaser Antitrust Litigation

Date

May 25, 2007

Citation Number

06-5525

Federal Court

U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Joint brief of the United States and the Federal Trade Commission, as amici curiae before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, in support of plaintiffs-appellants, who were...

In re DDAVP Direct Purchaser Antitrust Litigation (52.96 KB)

In re Petition for Review of Committee on Attorney Advertising Opinion 39

Date

May 9, 2007

Citation Number

60,003

Brief of the Federal Trade Commission, as amicus curiae, urging the New Jersey Supreme Court to vacate a ruling of the Committee on Attorney Advertising appointed by that Court, which had ruled that...

In re Petition for Review of Committee on Attorney Advertising Opinion 39 (181.03 KB)

Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc. d/b/a Kay's Kloset ... Kay's Shoes

Date

January 22, 2007

Citation Number

06-480

Federal Court

Supreme Court of the United States

Joint brief of the United States and the Federal Trade Commission, as amicus curiae, urging the Supreme Court to reverse a court of appeals ruling that declared unlawful per se a minimum resale price...

Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc. d/b/a Kay's Kloset ... Kay's Shoes (810.4 KB)

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC v. Billing

Date

January 22, 2007

Citation Number

05-1157

Federal Court

Supreme Court of the United States

Joint brief of the United States, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Securities and Exchange Commission, as amicus curiae, addressing the application of the antitrust laws to activities subject to...

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC v. Billing (965.45 KB)

Safeco Ins. Co. v. Burr; GEICO Gen. Ins. Co. v. Edo

Date

November 13, 2006

Citation Number

06-84, 06-100

Joint brief of the United States and the Federal Trade Commission, as amici curiae in these consolidated cases, urging vacatur and remand in Safeco, and reversal in GEICO. The brief argues that, under...

Safeco Ins. Co. v. Burr; GEICO Gen. Ins. Co. v. Edo (391.27 KB)

Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Ross-Simmons Hardwood Lumber Co.

Date

August 25, 2006

Citation Number

05-381

Federal Court

Supreme Court of the United States

Joint brief of the United States and the Federal Trade Commission, as amici curiae, urging the Supreme Court reverse a court of appeals ruling that the standard for a predatory pricing claim...

Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Ross-Simmons Hardwood Lumber Co. (155.85 KB)

Latino Quimica-Amtex S.A., et al. v. Atofina S.A. et al.

Date

June 2, 2006

Citation Number

05-5754-cv

Federal Court

U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Joint brief of the United States and the Federal Trade Commission, as amici curiae, addressing the proper application of the Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act where a foreign plaintiff's...

Latino Quimica-Amtex S.A., et al. v. Atofina S.A. et al. (101.8 KB)

Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Ross-Simmons Hardwood Lumber Co

Date

May 26, 2006

Citation Number

05-381

Federal Court

Supreme Court of the United States

Joint brief of the United States and the Federal Trade Commission, as amici curiae, urging the Supreme Court to grant certiorari in this case, in which the court of appeals held that the standard for...

Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Ross-Simmons Hardwood Lumber Co (188.01 KB)

Whitfield v. Radian Guaranty, Inc

Date

March 14, 2006

Citation Number

05-5017

Federal Court

U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

In this amicus brief supporting consumers a case under Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA"), the The Commission argues that the district court erred in holding that a mortgage insurance company was not...

Whitfield v. Radian Guaranty, Inc (1.07 MB)

Chavez v. Netflix, Inc.

Date

January 5, 2006

Citation Number

CGC-04-434884

In this amicus brief opposing a proposed settlement of a class action by Netflix customers, the Commission raises two concerns. First, because the settlement involves limited-time free service or...

Chavez v. Netflix, Inc. (1.05 MB)

In re Tamoxifen Citrate Antitrust Litigation

Date

November 30, 2005

Citation Number

03-7641

Federal Court

U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

An amicus brief in support of plaintiffs-appellants’ petition for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc. The case concerns a decision by a divided panel of the appeals court upholding the dismissal...

In re Tamoxifen Citrate Antitrust Litigation (133.21 KB)

Texaco, Inc. v. Dagher

Date

September 12, 2005

Citation Number

04-805

Federal Court

Supreme Court of the United States

Joint brief of the United States and the Federal Trade Commission, as amici curiae, urging the Supreme Court to reverse a ruling of the court of appeals, which had held that an agreement between two...

Texaco, Inc. v. Dagher (173.86 KB)

Illinois Tool Works, Inc. v. Independent Ink, Inc.

Date

August 4, 2005

Citation Number

04-1329

Federal Court

Supreme Court of the United States

Joint brief of the United States, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Patent and Trademark Office, as amici curiae, urging the Court to reverse the ruling of the court of appeals, which was based on...

Illinois Tool Works, Inc. v. Independent Ink, Inc. (178.18 KB)

Texaco, Inc. v. Dagher

Date

May 26, 2005

Citation Number

04-805

Federal Court

Supreme Court of the United States

Joint brief of the United States and the Federal Trade Commission, as amici curiae, urging the Supreme Court to grant certiorari in this case, in which the court of appeals held that an agreement...

Texaco, Inc. v. Dagher (161.42 KB)

Volvo Trucks North America, Inc. v. Reeder-Simco GMC, Inc.

Date

May 20, 2005

Citation Number

04-905

Joint brief of the United States and the Federal Trade Commission, as amici curiae, urging the Supreme Court to reverse the judgment of the court of appeals, which upheld a verdict of unlawful price...

Volvo Trucks North America, Inc. v. Reeder-Simco GMC, Inc. (98.73 KB)

Empagran, S.A. v. Hoffmann-LaRoche, Ltd.

Date

February 16, 2005

Citation Number

01-7115

Federal Court

U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Joint brief of the United States and the Federal Trade Commission, as amici curiae, addressing the proper application of the Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act. This brief, which was filed after...

Empagran, S.A. v. Hoffmann-LaRoche, Ltd. (87 KB)

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. v. Pfizer, Inc.

Date

February 8, 2005

Citation Number

04-1186

In this amicus brief in support of Teva’s combined petition for rehearing and rehearing en banc, the Commission argues that the court erred in affirming the district court’s dismissal of Teva’s...

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. v. Pfizer, Inc. (81.38 KB)

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