The United States Supreme Court issued its first opinions of 2012 with four released yesterday and three today. The first of these is Smith v. Cain (10-8145), where the Court considered whether statements that were undisclosed to the defense in…
Posts Tagged ‘Arbitration’
Supreme Court Action: Arbitration And A Whole Lot of Habeas
14
Nov
The Supreme Court issued four opinions in the last two weeks. Three of them are Per Curiam and one was authored by Justice Scalia. The first of these is Cavasos v. Smith (10-1115). It’s an unusual case involving the prosecution…
Court Compels Arbitration Clauses Against Students
22
Jun
Here’s a story that makes one stop and think. The Chronicle of Higher Education (premium content subscribers) is reporting on a federal case where students in Colorado sued Westwood College there for allegedly misrepresenting its tuition costs, accreditation status, and…
