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2011 term - CASES OF INTEREST TO BUSINESS

The U.S. Supreme Court frequently hears cases involving or affecting the business community. Below are cases of interest to the business community from the term listed above. These cases are listed alphabetically.

Sorted Alphabetically
Case Name Issue Docket Number NCLC Involvement SG Involvement Oral Argument Date Vote Majority Opinion
Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. v. Novo Nordisk A/S Intellectual Property 10-844 None Petitioner Dec 5, 2011 Awaiting Decision
Christopher, et al. v. Smithkline Beecham, Corp., d/b/a Glaxosmithkline Wage & Hour, Benefits & Compensation 11-204 Respondent None Apr 16, 2012 Awaiting Decision
CompuCredit Corp. v. Greenwood Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution 10-948 None None Oct 11, 2011 8-1 Scalia
Credit Suisse Securities v. Simmonds Securities & Corporate Governance 10-1261 Petitioner Neither Party Nov 29, 2011 Awaiting Decision
Douglas v. Independent Living Center of Southern California, et al. Federal Preemption 09-958 Respondent Petitioner Oct 3, 2011 5-4 Breyer
Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. Free Speech 10-1293 None Petitioner Jan 10, 2012 Awaiting Decision
First American Financial Corporation v. Edwards Jurisdiction & Procedure 10-708 Petitioner Respondent Nov 28, 2011 Awaiting Decision
Freeman v. Quicken Loans, Inc. General Business 10-1042 None Petitioner Feb 21, 2012 Awaiting Decision
Golan, et al. v. Holder, Jr., et al. Free Speech, Intellectual Property 10-545 None Respondent Oct 5, 2011 Decided Ginsburg
Hall v. United States Bankruptcy & Consumer Finance, General Business 10-875 None Respondent Nov 29, 2011 Awaiting Decision
HHS v. Florida Benefits & Compensation 11-398 None Petitioner Mar 27, 2012
Kappos v. Hyatt Intellectual Property 10-1219 None Petitioner Awaiting Decision
Kawashima v. Holder Taxation 10-577 None Respondent Nov 7, 2011 Awaiting Decision
Kiobel, et al. v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Foreign Affairs & International Commerce 10-1491 Petitioner Respondent Feb 28, 2012 Awaiting Decision
Kurns v. Railroad Friction Products Corp. Federal Preemption, Products Liability 10-879 Respondent Petitioner Nov 9, 2011 Awaiting Decision
Marmet Health Care Center, Inc. v. Brown Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution 11-391 None None 9-0 Per Curiam
Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. Intellectual Property 10-1150 None None Dec 7, 2011 Awaiting Decision
Mims v. Arrow Financial Services, LLC Jurisdiction & Procedure 10-1195 None None Nov 28, 2011 9-0 Ginsburg
Mohamad, et al. v. Palestinian Liberation Organization, et al. Foreign Affairs & International Commerce 11-88 Feb 28, 2012 Awaiting Decision
National Federation of Independent Business, et al. v. Sebelius, et al.; & Florida, et al. v. HHS Benefits & Compensation, General Business, Jurisdiction & Procedure, Taxation 11-393 Petitioner Petitioner Mar 28, 2012 Awaiting Decision
National Meat Association v. Harris Federal Preemption 10-224 Petitioner Petitioner Nov 9, 2011 9-0 Kagan
Pacific Operators Offshore, LLP, et al. v. Valladolid Benefits & Compensation 10-507 None Respondent Oct 11, 2011 9-0 Thomas
PPL Montana LLC v. Montana Energy & Environment 10-218 None Petitioner Dec 7, 2011 Awaiting Decision
Roberts v. Sea-Land Services, Inc. Benefits & Compensation 10-1399 Awaiting Decision
Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency Energy & Environment 10-1062 Petitioner Respondent Jan 9, 2012 Awaiting Decision
Southern Union Company v. United States Energy & Environment, Overcriminalization 11-94 Petitioner Respondent Mar 19, 2012 Awaiting Decision
United States v. Home Concrete & Supply, LLC Taxation 11-139 None Jan 17, 2012 Awaiting Decision