No. 25-476

Eli Lilly and Company, et al. v. Monica Richards, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2025-10-17
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (8) Experienced Counsel
Tags: None
Latest Conference: 2026-01-09
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether this Court should overrule Hoffmann-La Roche's holding that district courts may authorize and facilitate notice to nonparties on behalf of plaintiffs.

2. If this Court does not overrule Hoffmann-La Roche, what standard must plaintiffs satisfy in order for a district court to authorize and facilitate notice to nonparties on behalf of plaintiffs?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Question not identified.

Docket Entries

2026-01-12
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-22
Reply of petitioners Eli Lilly and Company, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2025-12-22
Reply of Eli Lilly and Company; Lilly USA, LLC submitted.
2025-12-18
Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioners.
2025-12-18
Waiver of Eli Lilly and Company; Lilly USA, LLC of the 14-day waiting period submitted.
2025-12-17
Brief of respondent Monica Richards in opposition filed.
2025-12-17
Brief of Monica Richards in opposition submitted.
2025-11-17
Brief amici curiae of International Franchise Association, et al. filed.
2025-11-17
Brief amicus curiae of Society For Human Resource Management filed.
2025-11-17
Brief amicus curiae of Seyfarth Shaw LLP's Wage and Hour Litigation Practice Group filed.
2025-11-17
Brief amici curiae of Ohio, et al. filed.
2025-11-17
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
2025-11-17
Brief amici curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
2025-11-17
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
2025-11-17
Brief amici curiae of The International Franchise Association, et al. filed.
2025-11-17
Amicus brief of The International Franchise Association and American Hotel & Lodging Association submitted.
2025-11-17
Amicus brief of The Society For Human Resource Management submitted.
2025-11-17
Amicus brief of Seyfarth Shaw LLP's Wage and Hour Litigation Practice Group submitted.
2025-11-17
Amicus brief of Washington Legal Foundation submitted.
2025-11-17
Amicus brief of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and the CHRO Association submitted.
2025-11-17
Amicus brief of State of Ohio, 19 Other States, and the Arizona Legislature submitted.
2025-11-10
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 17, 2025.
2025-11-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 17, 2025 to December 17, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-11-06
Motion of Monica Richards for an extension of time submitted.
2025-10-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 17, 2025)

Attorneys

Eli Lilly and Company; Lilly USA, LLC
Noel John FranciscoJones Day, Petitioner
Monica Richards
Brian Halligan FletcherStanford Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, Respondent
Harold Louis LichtenLichten & Liss-Riordan, P.C., Respondent
Seyfarth Shaw LLP's Wage and Hour Litigation Practice Group
Patrick J. BannonSeyfarth Shaw LLP, Amicus
State of Ohio, 19 Other States, and the Arizona Legislature
Mathura Jaya SridharanOhio Attorney General's Office, Amicus
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and the CHRO Association
Scott A. KellerLehotsky Keller Cohn LLP, Amicus
The International Franchise Association and American Hotel & Lodging Association
Lisa A. SchreterLITTLER MENDELSON, P.C., Amicus
The Society For Human Resource Management
Noah A. FinkelSeyfarth Shaw LLP, Amicus
Washington Legal Foundation
Zac MorganWashington Legal Foundation, Amicus