Selected Filings, Presentations, and Media Mentions

• On February 17, 2026, Deutsch Hunt PLLC filed an amicus brief on behalf of HIAS in support of Respondents in Noem v. Al Otro Lado, No. 25-5 (S. Ct.). The brief is available here.


• On December 10, 2025, Dana Kaersvang presented argument on behalf of Plaintiff-Appellant in City of Southfield General Employees' Retirement System v. Advance Auto Parts, Inc., No. 25-1188 (4th Cir.).
• The argument can be heard here.
• Bloomberg Law dcovered the argument in Gillian R. Brassil, Advance Auto Parts Investor Meets Mixed Appeals Court on Intent, Bloomberg Law (Dec. 10, 2025) (subscription required).
• On December 8, 2025, Deutsch Hunt PLLC filed an amicus brief on behalf of the Truck Safety Coalition, Parents Against Tired Truckers, and Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways in support of Petitioner in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, No. 24-1238 (S. Ct.). The brief is available here.


• On October 22, 2025, Deutsch Hunt PLLC filed an amicus brief on behalf of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation in support of Respondents in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment, No. 24-171 (S. Ct.). The brief is available here.


• On October 21, 2025, Deutsch Hunt PLLC filed an amicus brief on behalf of federal courts and civil procedure scholars in support of Respondent in Enbridge Energy, LP v. Nessel, No. 24-783 (S. Ct.). The brief is available here.


• On September 29, 2025, Deutsch Hunt PLLC filed an amicus brief on behalf of Fair and Just Prosecution, a project of the Tides Center, and the Law Enforcement Action Partnership in support of Plaintiffs-Appellants in Mennonite Church USA v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, No. 25-5209 (D.C. Cir.). The brief is available here.


• On September 15, 2025, Deutsch Hunt PLLC filed a reply brief on behalf of San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, as co-counsel with attorneys for other petitioners, in PSSA v. FCC, Nos. 24-1363 et al. (D.C. Cir.). The brief is available here.


• In August and September 2025, Deutsch Hunt PLLC received several recognitions for appellate practice, including:
• The firm's selection as a Best Law Firm for Appellate Practice in both national and Washington, D.C. rankings.
• Ruthanne Deutsch's recognition as a Best Lawyer for Appellate Practice.
• The entire partnership's recognition for appellate practice among the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America.
• On August 25, 2025, Deutsch Hunt PLLC filed a reply brief on behalf of Plaintiff-Appellant in City of Southfield General Employees' Retirement System v. Advance Auto Parts, Inc., No. 25-1188 (4th Cir.).
• The brief is available here.
• Law360 described the brief in Katryna Perera, Investors Push 4th Circ. To Revive Auto Parts Fraud Suit, Law360 (Aug. 27, 2025) (subscription required).
• On August 21, 2025, Deutsch Hunt PLLC filed an intervenor brief on behalf of San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, as co-counsel with attorneys for other intervenors, in PSSA v. FCC, Nos. 24-1363 et al. (D.C. Cir.). The brief is available here.


• On July 28, 2025, Deutsch Hunt PLLC filed an amicus brief on behalf of America's Health Insurance Plans in support of Defendants-Appellants at the en banc stage in Texas Medical Ass'n v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Servs., No. 23-40605 (5th Cir.). The brief is available here.


• On June 3, 2025, Deutsch Hunt PLLC filed an opening brief on behalf of San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, as co-counsel with attorneys for other Petitioners, in PSSA v. FCC, Nos. 24-1363 et al. (D.C. Cir.). The brief is available here.


• On May 22, 2025, Deutsch Hunt PLLC filed an opening brief on behalf of Plaintiff-Appellant in City of Southfield General Employees' Retirement System v. Advance Auto Parts, Inc., No. 25-1188 (4th Cir.). The brief is available here.


• On April 23, 2025, Deutsch Hunt PLLC filed an amicus brief on behalf of the National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems in support of Plaintiff-Appellant in Los Angeles County Public Employees Retirement Association v. County of Los Angeles, No. S286264 (Cal.). The brief is available here.


• On April 23, 2025, Hyland Hunt participated on a panel regarding Seeking and Opposing Discretionary Review as faculty for PLI's 2025 Appellate Advocacy program. More information on the program may be viewed here.


• On April 18, 2025, the D.C. Circuit issued an opinion in Shanks v. International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, Nos. 23-7141 et al., agreeing with the arguments of Deutsch Hunt PLLC as court-appointed amicus curiae in support of Appellants regarding pleading standards for employment discrimination claims.
• The decision can be read here.
• Law360 covered the decision in Gina Kim, DC Cir. Revives Fired Workers' Bias Suit Over Vax Policy, Law360 (Apr. 18, 2025) (subscription required).
• On April 7, 2025, Deutsch Hunt PLLC filed an amicus brief on behalf of civil procedure and complex litigation professors in support of Respondents in Lab. Corp. of Am. Holdings v. Davis, No. 24-304 (S. Ct.). The brief is available here.


• On February 24, 2025, Hyland Hunt presented argument on behalf of Appellant in Whitney v. Montefiore Med. Ctr., No. 23-7961 (2d Cir.). The argument can be heard here.


• On February 4, 2025, Alexandra Mansbach presented argument as court-appointed amicus curiae in support of Appellants in Shanks v. International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, Nos. 23-7141 et al. (D.C. Cir.).
• The argument can be heard here.
• Law360 described the argument in Anne Cullen, DC Circuit Hints Race Bias Battles Over Vax Rules Merit Reboot, Law360 (Feb. 4, 2025) (subscription required).