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Vacatur of an Arbitration Award in an FAA Case on Non-FAA Grounds

In an unusual decision in an unusual case—a dispute between sovereigns—a U.S. appellate court recently vacated a domestic arbitration award on grounds other than those provided in Section 10 of the Federal Arbitration Act...more

10/10/2018 / Arbitration , Arbitration Agreements , Arbitration Awards , Contract Interpretation , De Novo Standard of Review , Federal Arbitration Act , Revocation , Sovereign Immunity , Vacatur

When Seeking to Enforce an ICSID Arbitration Award Against a Foreign Sovereign, Think FSIA First

An ex parte proceeding in a U.S. court to “recognize,” “enforce,” or “confirm” an arbitration award against a foreign sovereign is improper. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a lengthy and instructive...more

4/13/2018 / Arbitration , Arbitration Awards , Federal Arbitration Act , Foreign Judgments , Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA) , ICSID , International Arbitration , Subject Matter Jurisdiction

A Primer for Enforcement in the U.S. of Foreign-Issued Arbitration Awards (Courtesy of the Second Circuit)

In CBF Industria de Gusa S/A v. AMCI Holdings, Inc., 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 3815 (2d Cir. Mar. 2, 2017), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit provides something of a primer regarding enforcement in the United States...more

4/18/2017 / Alter Ego , Appeals , Arbitration Awards , Federal Arbitration Act , Foreign Judgments , New York Convention , Post-Judgment Enforcement Actions

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