TLB’s Petitions to Watch at the Long Conference
Today the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court gather for their first conference before the official beginning of October Term 2023—what is colloquially known as the “long conference” because of the long list of petitions for certiorari on their agenda. We can expect an orders list within the next day or two with additional grants…
Continue ReadingCert Petition Defends Partial Forum Non Conveniens Dismissals
A pending cert petition before the U.S. Supreme Court asks whether a district court may dismiss part of an action pursuant to the doctrine of forum non conveniens (“FNC”) while allowing the rest of the case to proceed. The Tenth Circuit held that it could not in DIRTT Environmental Solutions Inc. v. Falkbuilt Ltd. because…
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