AMERICAN BANKERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY v. HERYFORD

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian P. Perryman (argued), W. Glenn Merten , and Frank G. Burt , Carlton Fields Jorden Burt PA, Washington, D.C.; Valerie D. Escalante and Meredith M. Moss , Carlton Fields Jorden Burt LLP, Los Angeles, California; for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Roland K. Tellis (argued) and Jonas P. Mann , Baron & Budd P.C., Encino, California; S. Ann Saucer , Baron & Budd P.C., Dallas, Texas; Eric L. Heryford , Trinity County District Attorney, Weaverville, California; for Defendant-Appellee.

John H. Beisner , Geoffrey M. Wyatt , and Jordan M. Schwartz , Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, Washington, D.C.; Kate Comerford Todd and Sheldon Gilbert , U.S. Chamber Litigation Center Inc., Washington, D.C.; James C. Stansel and Melissa B. Kimmel , The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, Washington, D.C.; for Amici Curiae Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, and The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America.

Aileen M. McGrath , Deputy City Attorney; Dennis J. Herrera , City Attorney; Office of the City Attorney, San Francisco, California; Laura S. Trice , Deputy County Counsel; Danny Y. Chou , Assistant County Counsel; Greta S. Hansen , Chief Assistant County Counsel; James R. Williams , County Counsel; Office of the County Counsel, San Jose, California; for Amici Curiae City and County of San Francisco and County of Santa Clara.

Before: Richard R. Clifton and Michelle T. Friedland, Circuit Judges, and Sharon L. Gleason, District Judge.