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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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Verizon Communications Inc. v. Law Offices of Curtis V. Trinko, LLP

Date

May 23, 2003

Citation Number

02-682

Federal Court

Supreme Court of the United States

Joint amicus brief of the United States and the Federal Trade Commission, urging reversal of the court of appeals' ruling, which had permitted a case to go forward under Section 2 of the Sherman Act...

Verizon Communications Inc. v. Law Offices of Curtis V. Trinko, LLP (152.75 KB)

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

Date

March 24, 2003

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 where a foreign plaintiff's...

Empagran S.A. v. F. Hoffmann-LaRoche, Ltd. (112.18 KB)

SmithKline Beecham Corp. v. Apotex Corp.

Date

January 28, 2003

Citation Number

99-CV-4304

Federal Court

Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Memorandum of the Federal Trade Commission, as amicus curiae, addressing the propriety of de-listing a patent from FDA's "Orange Book," as a remedy for patent invalidity. The brief explains that...

SmithKline Beecham Corp. v. Apotex Corp. (58.63 KB)

Verizon Communications Inc. v. Law Offices of Curtis V. Trinko

Date

December 16, 2002

Citation Number

02-682

Amicus brief of the United States and the Federal Trade Commission, urging the grant of Supreme Court review in this case, to determine whether the court of appeals incorrectly invoked theories of...

Verizon Communications Inc. v. Law Offices of Curtis V. Trinko (110.86 KB)

Powers v. Harris

Date

September 5, 2002

Citation Number

CIV-01-445-F

Memorandum of the Federal Trade Commission, as amicus curiae, submitted to the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, in a case challenging Oklahoma state restrictions on...

Powers v. Harris (38.02 KB)

George Carter, et al. v. ICR Services, Inc., d/b/a National Credit Repair

Date

August 14, 2002

Federal Court

Northern District of Alabama

Amicus brief objecting to the proposed settlement’s claims process and the size of the proposed counsel fee in a case involving the allegedly deceptive marketing of credit repair services. The...

George Carter, et al. v. ICR Services, Inc., d/b/a National Credit Repair (25.65 KB)

Michael Erikson v. Ameritech Corporation

Date

June 21, 2002

Citation Number

99CH 18873

Amicus memorandum for the Federal Trade Commission opposing approval of a class action settlement, which included a large award of attorney's fees while providing no substantial benefits to consumers

Michael Erikson v. Ameritech Corporation (27.58 KB)

In re: Buspirone Antitrust Litigation MDL

Date

January 8, 2002

Citation Number

Docket No. 1410

Amicus brief for the Federal Trade Commission, supporting argument of generic drug manufacturer that allegedly wrongful listing of patents in the FDA's "Orange Book" is not immune from antitrust...

In re: Buspirone Antitrust Litigation (81.59 KB)

In re: First Databank Antitrust Litigation

Date

January 2, 2002

Citation Number

1:01CV00879

Federal Trade Commission memorandum as amicus curiae (in the alternative to motion to intervene) to oppose grant of fees to private class action counsel, where much of the consumer recovery at issue...

In re: First Databank Antitrust Litigation (51.55 KB)

Statoil ASA, Petitioner v. HeereMac V.O.F., et al.

Date

January 1, 2002

Citation Number

00-1842

Amicus brief for the United States and the Federal Trade Commission, urging denial of Supreme Court review in a case raising an issue regarding the extent to which a foreign plaintiff can invoke the...

Statoil ASA, Petitioner v. HeereMac V.O.F., et al. (70.26 KB)

State of Minnesota v. Fleet Mortgage

Date

September 6, 2001

Citation Number

01-CV-48 ADM/AJB

Amicus brief for the Federal Trade Commission, supporting the State of Minnesota's authority to bring an action to enforce the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act against a non...

State of Minnesota v. Fleet Mortgage (49.62 KB)

TRW Inc., Petitioner v. Adelaide Andrews

Date

June 30, 2001

Citation Number

No.00-1045

Amicus brief for the United States and the Federal Trade Commission, supporting consumer's argument concerning application of statute of limitations to private action under the Fair Credit Reporting...

TRW Inc., Petitioner v. Adelaide Andrews (98.77 KB)

In Re: American Homestar of Lancaster, Inc. and Nationwide Housing Systems, Inc.

Date

October 16, 2000

Citation Number

00-0722

Amicus brief of the Federal Trade Commission in support of consumer's argument that claim under Magnuson Moss Warranty Act was not subject to mandatory arbitration.

In Re: American Homestar of Lancaster, Inc. and Nationwide Housing Systems, Inc. (44.7 KB)

American Bioscience v. Bristol-Myers

Date

September 1, 2000

Citation Number

CV-00-08577 WMB

Amicus brief before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California regarding a proposed settlement between American Bioscience, Inc. (ABI) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. regarding the...

American Bioscience v. Bristol-Myers (56.54 KB)

Toby Nelson v. Chase Manhattan Mortage Corporation, et al.

Date

July 21, 2000

Citation Number

00-15946

Amicus brief for the Federal Trade Commission supporting individual consumer's right to maintain a cause of action under the Fair Credit Reporting Act against an entity that furnishes information to a...

Toby Nelson v. Chase Manhattan Mortage Corporation, et al. (51.2 KB)

Armstrong Surgical Center, Inc., Petitioner v. Armsrong County Memorial Hospital, et al.

Date

June 2, 2000

Citation Number

99-905

Amicus brief for the United States and the Federal Trade Commission urging denial of Supreme Court review in a case raising the issue whether misrepresentations to state agency, in the course of...

Armstrong Surgical Center, Inc., Petitioner v. Armsrong County Memorial Hospital, et al. (83.29 KB)

Deborah Wilson v. Rental Research Services, Inc.

Date

August 12, 1999

Citation Number

97-4386

Amicus brief of the Federal Trade Commission in support of consumer's claim against a consumer reporting agency, based on agency's duty to ensure maximum accuracy of credit report and to reinvestigate...

Deborah Wilson v. Rental Research Services, Inc. (54.14 KB)

Alex Campos et al., v Ticketmaster Corporation

Date

December 18, 1998

Citation Number

98-127

Amicus brief for the United States and the Federal Trade Commission urging denial of Supreme Court review in a case raising the question whether individual ticket purchasers were barred, as indirect...

Alex Campos et al., v Ticketmaster Corporation (45.12 KB)

Surgical Care Center v. Hospital Service District

Date

September 1, 1998

Citation Number

No. 97-30887

Federal Court

Eastern District of Louisiana

Amicus brief for the United States and the Federal Trade Commission as Amici Curiae in support of suggestion of rehearing en banc.

Surgical Care Center v. Hospital Service District (48.65 KB)

Nynex Corporation, et al., Petitioners v. Discon, Incorporated

Date

May 1, 1998

Citation Number

96-1570

Amicus brief for the United States and the Federal Trade Commission, urging vactatur of lower court ruling that held that a vertical agreement between a purchaser and a single supplier could...

Nynex Corporation, et al., Petitioners v. Discon, Incorporated (79.6 KB)

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