Case Updates
Texas Supreme Court grants rehearing and agrees to consider on the merits whether the Railway Labor Act preempts state-law claims that require interpretation of a collective bargaining agreement
January 10, 2025
U.S. Chamber files letter urging Texas Supreme Court to consider its petition-stage amicus brief and hold that the Railway Labor Act preempts state-law claims that require interpretation of a collective bargaining agreement
June 20, 2023
Click here to view the Chamber's letter.
William R. Peterson and Catherine L. Eschbach of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP and the U.S. Chamber’s Litigation Center served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber.
U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging Texas Supreme Court to hold that the Railway Labor Act preempts state-law claims that require interpretation of a collective bargaining agreement
October 27, 2022
Click here to view the Chamber's amicus brief.
William R. Peterson and Catherine L. Eschbach of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP and the U.S. Chamber’s Litigation Center served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber.
Case Documents
- Lower Court Opinion -- SWAPA v. Boeing (Texas Court of Appeals).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief -- The Boeing Co. v. Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (Texas Supreme Court).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Amicus Letter -- The Boeing Co v. Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (Texas Supreme Court)
- Rehearing Grant -- The Boeing Co. v. Southwest Airlines Pilot Association (Texas Supreme Court)