NAM Bolsters Legal Team, Strengthens Manufacturers’ Center for Legal Action with New Hires

The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is adding two seasoned attorneys to its Manufacturers’ Center for Legal Action (MCLA), the leading voice of manufacturers in the courts.

WOTUS Decision a Win for Manufacturers

National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Senior Vice President and General Counsel Linda Kelly released the following statement after the Supreme Court’s decision in National Association of Manufacturers v. Department of Defense.

NAM Amicus Brief in Zino v Whirlpool Corp (6th Cir)

NAM Amicus Brief in Pfizer Inc v Rite Aid (S Ct)

NAM Amicus Brief in Miller v Ford (Oregon Supreme Court)

NAM Amicus Brief in Davidson v Kimberly-Clark Corp (9th Cir)

NAM Unveils Campaign to Expose Activist Litigation Against American Manufacturers

The Manufacturers’ Center for Legal Action (MCLA) announced today the launch of the Manufacturers’ Accountability Project (MAP), a campaign to set the record straight and highlight the concerted, coordinated efforts made by trial lawyers, public officials, deep-pocketed foundations and other activists who have sought to undermine and weaken manufacturing in the United States.

NAM Amicus Brief in Duffy v CBS Corp (Maryland Court of Appeals)

NAM Amicus Brief in CNH Industrial NV v Reese (S Ct)

ICYMI: The NAM Raises Concern Over Trend of Activist Lawsuits Against Manufacturers

The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) declared in today’s Investor’s Business Daily that trial lawyers are “waging a reckless assault against manufacturers” in pursuing politically-motivated lawsuits.

NAM Amicus Brief in ETC Marketing Ltd v Harris County Appraisal District (S Ct)

NAM Amicus Brief in RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company v Graham (S Ct)

The Center News: October 2017

The Administrative Procedure Act governs the process for rulemaking by administrative agencies. With WOTUS and the many other regulations that the Trump administration is seeking to reverse, the administration cannot simply wave a magic wand—or a magic pen—and undo a regulation. The agency must engage in a new rulemaking, setting forth a well-supported rationale for changing course.

NAM Amicus Brief in Orange County Water District v Sabic Innovative Plastics US LLC (California Supreme Court)

NAM Amicus Brief in In re New York City Asbestos Litigation (NY Supreme Court)