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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F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., et al. v. Empagran S.A.
Rausch v. The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
Brentwood Academy v. Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Ass’n
Pruitt v. Kaufman and Broad Home Corp. et al.
On Review of UPL Advisory Opinion
Haese v. H & R Block, Inc.,
Dee-K Enterprises, Inc. v. Heveafil Sdn. Bhd.
Verizon Communications Inc. v. Law Offices of Curtis V. Trinko, LLP
Empagran S.A. v. F. Hoffmann-LaRoche, Ltd.
SmithKline Beecham Corp. v. Apotex Corp.
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 improperly-maintained Orange Book listings may serve as a barrier to competition, and that there may be substantial consumer benefits to a de-listing remedy.
Verizon Communications Inc. v. Law Offices of Curtis V. Trinko
Powers v. Harris
George Carter, et al. v. ICR Services, Inc., d/b/a National Credit Repair
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 Commission argued that the claims process was unfair to certain class members and that the proposed legal fee for class counsel was excessive and would deplete the defendants’ resources and affect the FTC’s ability to obtain redress in its own broader case.
Michael Erikson v. Ameritech Corporation
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
In re: Buspirone Antitrust Litigation MDL
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 liability.
In re: First Databank Antitrust Litigation
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 resulted from the Commission's disgorgement action.
Statoil ASA, Petitioner v. HeereMac V.O.F., et al.
State of Minnesota v. Fleet Mortgage
TRW Inc., Petitioner v. Adelaide Andrews
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 Act.