U.S. v. CELLCO PARTNERSHIP

No. 15-7135 Consolidated with 15-7136.

863 F.3d 923 (2017)

UNITED STATES of America, ex rel. Stephen Shea, and Stephen M. Shea, Appellant v. CELLCO PARTNERSHIP, doing business as Verizon Wireless, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 25, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher B. Mead argued the cause for appellant/cross-appellee. With him on the briefs were Mark London and Stuart A. Berman , Greenbelt, MD.

Seth P. Waxman , Washington, DC, argued the cause for defendants-appellees/cross-appellants. With him on the briefs were Jonathan G. Cedarbaum and Daniel Winik , Washington, DC.

John P. Elwood , Craig D. Margolis , Jeremy C. Marwell , Kathryn Comerford Todd , and Steven P. Lehotsky , Washington, DC, were on the brief for amicus curiae The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in support of defendants-appellee/cross-appellants.

Before: Srinivasan and Millett, Circuit Judges, and RANDOLPH, Senior Circuit Judge.


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