No. 22-327

Confederación Hípica de Puerto Rico, Inc., et al. v. Confederación de Jinetes Puertorriqueños, Inc., et al.

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2022-10-06
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: antitrust antitrust-law concerted-action employer-employee-relationship employment employment-relationship independent-contractors labor-dispute labor-exemption statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: 2023-01-06
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the statutory labor exemption from the operation of the antitrust laws, which exempts "labor dispute[s]" that "concern[] terms or conditions of employment," 29 U.S.C. 113, encompasses concerted action by independent contractors that does not relate to an employer-employee relationship.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the statutory labor exemption from the antitrust laws encompasses concerted action by independent contractors

Docket Entries

2023-01-09
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America GRANTED.
2023-01-09
Petition DENIED.
2022-12-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023.
2022-12-20
Reply of petitioners Confederación Hípica de Puerto Rico, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
2022-12-16
Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
2022-12-12
Brief of respondents Confederación de Jinetes Puertorriqueños, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
2022-11-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is extended to and including December 12, 2022.
2022-11-03
Response to motion to extend the time to file a response filed by petitioner.
2022-11-03
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America.
2022-11-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 7, 2022 to December 22, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-10-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 7, 2022)

Attorneys

Confederación de Jinetes Puertorriqueños, Inc., et al.
Deepak GuptaGupta Wessler PLLC, Respondent
Axel A. Vizcarra-PellotVizcarra-Pellot Law Office, Respondent
Peter John PorrataLaw Offices of Peter John Porrata, Respondent
Confederación Hípica de Puerto Rico, Inc.; Camarero Racetrack Corp.
Elaine Janet GoldenbergMunger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Petitioner
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
Beth Susan BrinkmannCovington & Burling, Amicus