The Washington Post reports the National Association of Manufacturers and other business groups “have trained their attention on state courts.” Attorneys for the groups said that when they get involved, “most often with friend-of-the-court briefs,” business groups “can raise issues that go beyond the details of the particular case and provide input about related developments in other places.” NAM’s “involvement in state courts is part of a broader push the group announced this fall to increase its legal work.” Linda Kelly, NAM’s general counsel and head of its new Manufacturers’ Center for Legal Action, said, “There’s a lot of important activity going on in the states.” According to the Post, legal cases “in New York and California can be particularly significant in shaping the regulations that companies face.” NAM’s “main focus is what it says is overregulation.” Kelly said, “Regulatory agencies are, to a certain degree, taking advantage of the congressional impasse to pursue an aggressive agenda.”