2012 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.
| Case Name | Issue | Docket Number | NCLC Involvement | SG Involvement | Oral Argument Date | Vote | Majority Opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Already, LLC d/b/a YUMS v. Nike, Inc. | Intellectual Property | 11-982 | None | Neither Party | Nov 7, 2012 | 9-0 | Roberts |
| American Express v. Italian Colors Restaurant | Antitrust & Competition Law, Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution, Class Actions | 12-133 | Petitioner | Respondent | Feb 27, 2013 | Awaiting Decision | |
| American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. | Federal Preemption | 11-798 | Petitioner | Petitioner | Apr 16, 2013 | Awaiting Decision | |
| Amgen Inc., et al. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds | Class Actions, Securities Law, Capital Markets, & Corporate Governance | 11-1085 | Petitioner | Respondent | Nov 5, 2012 | 6-3 | Ginsburg |
| Arkansas Game & Fish Commission v. U.S. | General Business | 11-597 | None | Respondent | Oct 3, 2012 | 8-0 | Ginsburg |
| Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. | Intellectual Property | 12-398 | None | Neither Party | Apr 15, 2013 | Awaiting Decision | |
| Bowman v. Monsanto Co. | Intellectual Property | 11-796 | None | Neither Party | Feb 19, 2013 | 9-0 | Kagan |
| Bullock v. BankChampaign, N.A. | Bankruptcy & Consumer Finance, General Business | 11-1518 | None | Respondent | Mar 18, 2013 | 9-0 | Breyer |
| City of Arlington, Texas, et al. v. FCC; Cable, Telecom. & Tech. v. FCC | Administrative Law & Regulatory Litigation | 11-1545 | Petitioner | Respondent | Jan 16, 2013 | 6-3 | Scalia |
| Comcast Corp. v. Behrend | Antitrust & Competition Law, Class Actions | 11-864 | Petitioner | None | Nov 5, 2012 | 5-4 | Scalia |
| Dan’s City Used Cars, Inc. v. Pelkey | Federal Preemption | 12-52 | None | Respondent | Mar 20, 2013 | Awaiting Decision | Ginsburg |
| Decker v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center; Georgia-Pacific West, Inc. v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center | Administrative Law & Regulatory Litigation, Energy & Environment | 11-338 | Petitioner | Petitioner | Dec 3, 2012 | 7-1 | Kennedy |
| Federal Trade Commission (FTC) v. Actavis | Antitrust & Competition Law, General Business, Intellectual Property | 12-416 | None | Petitioner | Mar 25, 2013 | Awaiting Decision | |
| FTC v. Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc. | Antitrust & Competition Law | 11-1160 | None | Petitioner | Nov 26, 2012 | 9-0 | Sotomayor |
| Gabelli v. SEC | Securities Law, Capital Markets, & Corporate Governance | 11-1274 | Petitioner | Respondent | Jan 8, 2013 | 9-0 | Roberts |
| Genesis HealthCare Corp. v. Symczyk | Benefits & Compensation | 11-1059 | Petitioner | Respondent | Dec 3, 2012 | 5-4 | Thomas |
| Gunn v. Minton | Intellectual Property | 11-1118 | None | None | Jan 16, 2013 | 9-0 | Roberts |
| Horne v. Department of Agriculture | General Business, Jurisdiction & Procedure | 12-123 | Petitioner | Respondent | Mar 20, 2013 | Awaiting Decision | |
| Kiobel, et al. v. Royal Dutch Petroleum (Reargument) | Foreign Affairs & International Commerce | 10-1491 | Respondent | Neither Party | Oct 1, 2012 | 9-0 | Roberts |
| Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | Intellectual Property | 11-697 | None | Respondent | Oct 29, 2012 | 6-3 | Breyer |
| Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District | General Business | 11-1447 | Petitioner | Respondent | Jan 15, 2013 | Awaiting Decision | |
| Los Angeles County Flood Control District v. Natural Resources Defense Council | Energy & Environment | 11-460 | None | Respondent | Dec 4, 2012 | 9-0 | Ginsburg |
| Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach, Florida | General Business | 11-626 | None | Petitioner | Oct 1, 2012 | 7-2 | Breyer |
| Maracich et al. v. Spears et al. | General Business | 12-25 | None | None | Jan 9, 2013 | Awaiting Decision | |
| Marx v. General Revenue Corp. | Bankruptcy & Consumer Finance, General Business | 11-1175 | None | Petitioner | Nov 7, 2012 | 7-2 | Thomas |
| Mutual Pharmaceutical Co. v. Bartlett | Federal Preemption | 12-142 | Petitioner | Petitioner | Mar 19, 2013 | Awaiting Decision | |
| Nitro-Lift Technologies, L.L.C. v. Howard | Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution | 11-1377 | None | None | Decided | Per Curiam | |
| Oxford Health Plans LLC v. Sutter, M.D. | Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution, Class Actions | 12-135 | Petitioner | None | Mar 25, 2013 | Awaiting Decision | |
| PPL Corp. and Subsidiaries v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue | Taxation | 12-43 | Petitioner | Respondent | Feb 20, 2013 | 9-0 | Thomas |
| RBS Citizens et al. v. Ross et al. | Benefits & Compensation, Class Actions | 12-165 | Petitioner | None | GVR | ||
| Rio Tinto v. Sarei, et al. | Foreign Affairs & International Commerce | 11-649 | Petitioner | None | GVR | ||
| Sebelius v. Auburn Regional Medical Center | Jurisdiction & Procedure | 11-1231 | None | Petitioner | Dec 4, 2012 | 9-0 | Ginsburg |
| Standard Fire Insurance Co. v. Knowles | Class Actions | 11-1450 | Petitioner | None | Jan 7, 2013 | 9-0 | Breyer |
| U.S. Airways, Inc. v. McCutchen | Benefits & Compensation | 11-1285 | Petitioner | Neither Party | Nov 27, 2012 | 5-4 | Kagan |
| University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Nassar | Employment | 12-484 | Petitioner | None | Apr 24, 2013 | Awaiting Decision | |
| Vance v. Ball State University | Employment | 11-556 | Respondent | Neither Party | Nov 26, 2012 | Awaiting Decision | |
| Whirlpool Corp. v. Glazer et al. | Class Actions | 12-322 | Petitioner | None | GVR |