SCOTUS Weighs Three Block Buster Business Law Cases

This article has been updated.

By John Elwood and Eric A. White, Lawyer Contributors

March 6, 2012 – It is widely agreed that the U.S. Supreme Court’s current Term is a blockbuster, as the Court considers some of its most important cases in years. Although blockbuster terms occur every few years, this is the first for the Roberts Court, which has placed a new emphasis on addressing issues relevant to business. Unsurprisingly, many of the cases attracting the most attention this year raise such issues. Below, we provide a guide to some of the cases expected to be of most interest to the Texas business community.