NAM Legal Center
The NAM Legal Center is the leading voice of manufacturers in the courts, fighting to advance policy objectives and advocate for strategic manufacturing interests.
NAM Legal Center
The leading voice of manufacturers in the nation’s courts.
The NAM Legal Center works with some of the most effective legal experts in the country, who fight—and win—every day for NAM members and manufacturing priorities. The Legal Center reins in regulatory overreach, defends hard-fought legislative gains and ensures a level playing field for manufacturers—protecting manufacturers’ ability to grow, innovate and create jobs.
What we do
Leading the manufacturing sector’s work in the courts
The Legal Center engages in party litigation, provides amicus support in key cases and keeps members informed—from a members-only library of background memos to briefings, webinars and networking for in-house counsel. Our litigation spans the issues that matter most to manufacturers.
Environment & Energy
Challenging unlawful environmental mandates and defending energy manufacturers against litigation campaigns that try to set national policy through the courts.
Labor & Employment
Holding the NLRB, OSHA and the Department of Labor to the limits of their authority and defending workplace policies that work for manufacturers and their teams.
Product & Civil Liability
Pushing back on meritless mass torts, runaway punitive damages and novel liability theories that raise costs for manufacturers and consumers alike.
Corporate Governance
Defending the free enterprise system against activist pressure campaigns and securities-litigation abuse that targets public manufacturers.
Tax & Trade
Holding the IRS and other agencies to the intent of the law and supporting the open, rules-based trade manufacturers depend on to compete worldwide.
Immigration
Defending lawful, workable immigration programs that help manufacturers fill critical roles and keep America competitive.
In the courts
Recent wins for manufacturers
For decades, the NAM has successfully litigated on behalf of the 13 million people who make things in America. When manufacturers show up in court, they win.
“Frivolous and agenda-driven lawsuits do not improve public health or safety. Instead, they create confusion for consumers and undermine the regulatory certainty manufacturers need.” — Linda Kelly, NAM General Counsel & Chief Legal Officer
Source: NAM Legal Center weekly updates and the Manufacturers’ Accountability Project, 2025–2026.
Search our cases
Explore the NAM’s litigation
Find the cases the NAM is taking action on to support manufacturers—searchable by keyword, topic, court and industry, with links to every brief we’ve filed. Updated nightly.
In action
The NAM Legal Center at work
From the trial courts to the Supreme Court, the NAM is defending manufacturers against overreach.
- February 2026A U.S. District Court strikes down the NAM-opposed FTC premerger (HSR) rule, citing concerns the NAM raised.
- 2026The NAM files Supreme Court amicus briefs in Suncor Energy v. Boulder County (climate torts) and AstraZeneca v. Mosaic Health (340B).
- May 2026The NAM urges the U.S. Tax Court to strike down an invalid IRS regulation (Site Solar v. IRS).
- 2026The NLRB rescinds its 2023 joint-employer standard and reverses the card-check rule — both NAM priorities.
Stand with manufacturers
The NAM Legal Center is the manufacturing industry’s voice in the courts. Learn how to get involved and support the fight.
