The case drew a broad selection of amicus briefs from groups interested in the outcome, some of them surprising.

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The Chamber's in-house law firm, the National Chamber Litigation Centre (NCLC), supports the ILR's work, filing lawsuits and amicus briefs.

ECONOMIST: Corporate lobbying

This time around, the same groups have largely repeated their arguments in a new round of amicus briefs filed in response to Fisher.

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