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U.S. Supreme Court

Apr. 4, 2012

Other Supreme Court action

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to take an arbitration case, gave a grand jury witness immunity to a lawsuit, and annoucned it would review a deportation case and litigation between Arkansas and the federal government.



9th Circuit's arbitration ruling stands


The U.S. Supreme Court turned down the opportunity to further boost the binding power of arbitration contracts by declining to review a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on Monday.


An international salvage company had asked the court to consider its campaign to force its dispute with a Hong Kong shipper into arbitration. Titan Maritime v. Cape Flattery, 11-948.


The deni...

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