Amicus Committee

Founded in 1988, the Amicus Committee files amicus curiae briefs on behalf of its members in the United States Supreme Court, federal circuit courts, and state supreme courts when cases raise issues that concern our members and their clients. If you are interested in having NASCAT file an amicus brief in your case, please contact the Chair of the Amicus Committee:

Daniel P. Chiplock (Chair) (Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP) - dchiplock@lchb.com or (212) 355-9500 (direct dial)

Naumon A. Amjed (Barroway Topaz Kessler Meltzer & Check, LLP)
David J. Goldsmith (Labaton Sucharow LLP)
Clifford S. Goodstein (Milberg LLP)
Michael P. Jones (Schwartz, Junell, Greenberg & Oathout, LLP)
Lawrence J. Lederer (Berger & Montague, P.C.)
Ann Lipton (Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP)
Timothy N. Mathews (Chimicles & Tikellis LLP)
Anthony Maul (Pomerantz Haudek Grossman & Gross LLP)
Elizabeth R. Odette (Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP)

Since 1992, NASCAT has filed amicus briefs in the following Supreme Court cases:

Amicus Committee Reports

Erica P. John Fund, Inc. f/k/a Archdiocese of Milwaukee Supporting Fund, Inc. v. Halliburton Co. and David J. Lesar, No. 09-1403
(fraud-on-the-market presumption of reliance, loss causation, and Rule 23 considerations in securities fraud actions)
Tellabs, Inc. v. Makor Issues & Rights, Ltd. No. 06-484 (public employee retirement systems)
Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Williams , No. 05-465 (argument scheduled for April 28, 2006) (civil RICO/illegal immigration)
Anza v. Ideal Steel Supply Corp ., No. 04-433 (argued March 27, 2006) (civil RICO/unfair competition)
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Dabit , No. 04-1371, 2006 WL 694137 (2006) (SLUSA preemption of securities “ holder” actions)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd., 125 S. Ct. 2764 (2005) (copyright infringement) 
Dura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Broudo , 125 S. Ct. 1627 (2005) (securities fraud "loss causation") 
Robinson Helicopter Co. v. Dana Corp., 102 P.3d 268 (Cal. 2004) ("economic loss rule" in fraud cases)  
Borowiec v. Gateway 2000, Inc., 808 N.E.2d 957 (Ill. 2004) (enforceability of arbitration clauses in consumer transactions)
SEC v. Zandford , 535 U.S. 813 (2002) (broker-dealer's liability for securities fraud)
Cedric Kushner Promotions, Ltd. v. King , 533 U.S. 158 (2001) (RICO; liability of corporate officers)
Hanlon v. Berger , 526 U.S. 808 (1999) (media and privacy rights under First Amendment)
Ortiz v. Fibreboard Corp., 527 U.S. 815 (1999) (asbestos class action settlements)
Klehr v. A.O. Smith Corp., 521 U.S. 179 (1997) (civil RICO/statute of limitations)
Amchem Products v. Windsor , 521 U.S. 591 (1997) (asbestos class action settlements)
BMW of North America v. Gore , 517 U.S. 559 (1996) (punitive damages in consumer protection cases)
Varity Corp. v. Howe, 516 U.S. 489 (1996) (ERISA rights of employees)
Curtiss-Wright Corp. v. Schoonejongen , 514 U.S. 73 (1995) (ERISA rights of employees)
Boca Grande Club v. Florida Power & Light Co., 511 U.S. 222 (1994) (contribution rights of defendants)
Central Bank, N.A. v. First Interstate Bank, N.A ., 511 U.S. 164 (1994) (securities fraud; liability of aiders and abettors)
TXO Production Corp. v. Alliance Resources Corp ., 509 U.S. 443 (1993) (punitive damages under state law)
Musick, Peeler & Garrett v. Employers Insurance , 508 U.S. 286 (1993) (contribution rights of defendants in securities fraud cases)
Reves v. Ernst & Young , 507 U.S. 170 (1992) (civil RICO/liability of professional advisers)
Holmes v. Securities Investor Protection Corp ., 503 U.S. 258 (1992) (civil RICO/ proximate causation)