SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has stepped into the fog of litigation surrounding Uber, arguing a federal judge’s rejection of the company’s arbitration agreement “poses a significant threat” to the institution of arbitration.

The Chamber filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday in a case that accuses Uber Technologies Inc. of subjecting drivers to illegal background checks. Mayer Brown partner Andrew Pincus, based in Washington, D.C., represents the Chamber.

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