Category: US Supreme Court decisions

The Supreme Court issued its decision earlier today in BG Group plc v. Republic of Argentina, No. 12-138 (click here for a copy of the decision; click here to see my prior blog post regarding the Supreme Court’s grant of Continue Reading

In an earlier post from last year, I noted that an employer had filed a cert petition in October 2013 asking the U.S. Supreme Court to find that the Federal Arbitration Act preempts California’s Gentry rule.   This case is called Continue Reading

On October 8, 2013, an employer filed a cert petition with the U.S. Supreme Court asking the Court to find that the FAA preempts California’s Gentry rule.   The case is called CarMax Auto Superstores California, LLC v. Fowler, No. 13-439. Continue Reading

A few days ago, a new cert petition was filed in the United States Supreme Court regarding a Florida Supreme Court opinion concerning the arbitration of a medical malpractice claim.  Bowers v. Franks, No. 13-338 (U.S. Sept. 13, 2013).   The Continue Reading

A new FAA cert petition was filed earlier this week.  Geneva-Roth Ventures, Inc. v. Kelker, No. 13-97 (U.S. July 24, 2013).  The case involves a dispute between a consumer and an online lender in connection with a $600 payday loan Continue Reading

A luxury homebuilder recently filed a cert petition in the US Supreme Court to reverse a lower court ruling refusing to compel arbitration.  See Toll Bros. v. Noohi, No. 13-55 (U.S. July 10, 2013).  Click here to see a copy of Continue Reading

Earlier today, the Supreme Court issued its decision in American Express v. Italian Colors Restaurant, a 5-3 decision, with Justice Sotomayor taking no part in the consideration of the case.  (Click here for a copy of the decision.) The case Continue Reading

The Supreme Court granted cert today in another arbitration case, BG Group v. Argentina.  The issue presented in this case is the following: In disputes involving a multi-staged dispute resolution process, does a court or instead the arbitrator determine whether Continue Reading

Earlier today, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Oxford Health Plans v. Sutter.  (Click here for a copy of the decision.)  The case involved a “silent” arbitration clause, i.e., one without a class action waiver.  The parties agreed that Continue Reading

Sprint recently filed a cert petition involving the Supreme Court’s Concepcion decision.  Sprint v. Ayyad, No. 12-1358 (May 14, 2013).  The case involves a class action pending in California state courts prior to Concepcion, and the plaintiffs, cell phone customers Continue Reading