Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and the National Federation of Independent Business Legal Foundation
Amici Curiae
Neal D. Mollen, Counsel of Record The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of Americais the world’s largest business federation, representing a membership of morethan 3 million businesses and organizations. The National Federation ofIndependent Business Legal Foundation is a nonprofit, public interest law firmestablished to represent small businesses. Neal D. Mollen is a partner with thelaw firm Paul Hastings, where he co-chairs the Appellate Practice Group. Hereceived his law degree from the University of Richmond in 1985. Thefollowing is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for theRespondent as submitted to the U.S.Supreme Court on October 23, 2006. To…