Best Sunshine International, LTD (BVI), et al v. Commonwealth Casino Commission

  1. August 07, 2023

    9th Circ. Won't Rehear Arbitration Bid Over Saipan Casino

    The Ninth Circuit has decided not to rehear a petition brought by Chinese investors in a Saipan casino who wanted to force arbitration of a licensing dispute with a regulator in the Northern Mariana Islands, saying a panel unanimously voted to deny the petition.

  2. July 14, 2023

    Saipan Investors Ask 9th Circ. For Arbitration In Casino Fight

    Chinese investors in a Saipan casino have asked the Ninth Circuit to rehear their bid to force arbitration of a licensing dispute with a regulator in the Northern Mariana Islands, saying the parties clearly intended that an arbitrator would decide the dispute's proper venue.

  3. June 28, 2023

    Saipan Casino Investors Can't Arbitrate Licensing Fight

    The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday reversed an order allowing Chinese investors in a Saipan casino to arbitrate their force majeure defense in a licensing dispute with a local regulator, ruling that the arbitration clause in an underlying pact specifically carved out such disputes.

  4. March 02, 2023

    Northern Mariana Regulator Fights Arbitration In Fee Dispute

    A regulator in the Northern Mariana Islands is pressing the Ninth Circuit to overturn an "overly broad" ruling forcing it to arbitrate a fee dispute with Chinese investors in a Saipan casino, arguing that the lower court judge failed to consider whether each claim belongs in arbitration.