This week, the Ninth Circuit takes a deep look at tribal sovereign immunity.
OERTWICH V. TRADITIONAL VILLAGE OF TOGIAK -
The Court holds that the district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the plaintiff’s...more
This week, the Ninth Circuit addresses the ability of non-parties to invoke arbitration agreements, and refreshes its law on the applicability of Eleventh Amendment sovereign immunity in the arbitration context.
KIM NGO...more
This week, the Ninth Circuit addresses the United States’ immunity from suit for fire suppression efforts.
ESQUIVEL v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA -
The Court held that the district court correctly dismissed plaintiffs’...more
This week, the Ninth Circuit examines whether private companies can count as foreign sovereigns for purposes of immunity, and when broad statements can plausibly be read to refer to specific individuals under Washington State...more