Amicus Briefs.

The International Association of Defense Counsel has an active amicus curiae program, submitting briefs on issues of importance to IADC members and their clients. Through its amicus participation, the IADC has helped shape the law surrounding product liability, arbitration, class actions, attorney client privilege, punitive damages, civil discovery, standing, jurisdiction, and tort reform. This section of the Defense Counsel Journal is dedicated to highlighting recent amicus briefs so that the Journal's readers can benefit from the insights presented therein.

In Bristol-Myers Squibb Company v. Superior Court of California for the County of San Francisco, et. al., No. 16-466 (filed 3/9/2017), the International Association of Defense Counsel and the Atlantic Legal Foundation jointly filed a brief in support of petitioner Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMS) to...