Imperial Pacific International (CNMI), LLC, Petitioner v. Commonwealth Casino Commission, as Agency of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

  1. January 08, 2024

    Justices Reject Saipan Casino Arbitration Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday opted not to consider whether an arbitration clause that tasks arbitrators with determining their own jurisdiction can be negated by a carveout, leaving in place a Ninth Circuit decision denying arbitration in a regulatory dispute over a Saipan casino.

  2. November 20, 2023

    Chinese Investors Bring Arbitrability Qs Before High Court

    Chinese investors in a Saipan casino have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to revive their bid to force arbitration of a licensing dispute with a regulator in the Northern Mariana Islands, saying the justices must resolve important questions about the delegation of arbitrability questions.