No. 22-447

Johnson & Johnson, et al. v. California

Lower Court: California
Docketed: 2022-11-15
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (4) Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-penalties civil-procedure civil-rights consumer-protection due-process fair-notice false-advertising free-speech speech-chilling statutory-interpretation unfair-competition-law
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw DueProcess FirstAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2023-02-17
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a robust fair notice standard applies to California's Unfair Competition Law and False Advertising Law

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED 1. Whether a robust fair notice standard applies to California’s Unfair Competition Law, Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200 et seq., and False Advertising Law, Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17500 et seq., given the severe civil penalties at stake, the risk of chilling protected speech, and the criminal penalties involved. 2. Whether Ethicon had fair notice that it faced hundreds of millions of dollars in civil penalties under these statutes for materials sent to California, but not proven to have reached consumers.

Docket Entries

2023-02-21
Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2023-02-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/17/2023.
2023-01-30
2023-01-17
2022-12-15
Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
2022-12-15
Brief amicus curiae of Advanced Medical Technology Association filed.
2022-12-15
2022-12-15
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Manufacturers, et al. filed.
2022-11-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 17, 2023. See Rule 30.1.
2022-11-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 15, 2022 to January 16, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-11-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 15, 2022)
2022-09-22
Application (22A256) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until November 10, 2022.
2022-09-19
Application (22A256) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 11, 2022 to November 10, 2022, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Advanced Medical Technology Association
Robert M. PalumbosDuane Morris LLP, Amicus
Robert M. PalumbosDuane Morris LLP, Amicus
Johnson & Johnson, et al.
E. Joshua RosenkranzOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Petitioner
E. Joshua RosenkranzOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Petitioner
State of California
Samuel Thomas HarbourtCalifornia Department of Justice, Respondent
Samuel Thomas HarbourtCalifornia Department of Justice, Respondent
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
Adam G. UnikowskyJenner & Block LLP, Amicus
Adam G. UnikowskyJenner & Block LLP, Amicus
The National Association of Manufacturers
Philip S. GoldbergShook Hardy & Bacon LLP, Amicus
Philip S. GoldbergShook Hardy & Bacon LLP, Amicus
Washington Legal Foundation
Elizabeth Holt AndrewsTroutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP, Amicus
Elizabeth Holt AndrewsTroutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP, Amicus