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Seventh Circuit Provides “How To” Successfully Present Consumer Arbitration Agreements

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A recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirming a decision compelling arbitration provides a “how to” guideline for using online terms and conditions to form a binding agreement....more

Carlton Fields

Court Denies Petition to Vacate, Finding Petitioner Waived Objection Based on Arbitrator Impartiality

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Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Arbitration Act allows a court to vacate an arbitration award based on “evident partiality” in the arbitrators. Citing section 10(a)(2), the petitioner moved to vacate a JAMS arbitration award...more

JAMS

Inside ADR: July 2018

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Arbitrator’s Failure To Disclose Previous Mediation With Party Did Not Result In Evident Partiality Or Misbehavior - Ploetz v. Morgan Stanley 2018 WL 3213877 United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit Ploetz sued...more

White and Williams LLP

Second Circuit Adopts Heightened Standard for Distinguishing Evident Partiality of Party-Appointed Arbitrator

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The Second Circuit recently joined other circuit courts in adopting a different standard for determining the evident partiality of a party-appointed arbitrator than a neutral arbitrator or umpire. In Certain Underwriting...more

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Third Circuit Adopts Constructive Knowledge Standard To Reverse Vacatur Of Award

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The Third Circuit reversed an order vacating an arbitration award after concluding that the plaintiff had waived its right of waiver. In the decision, the Third Circuit joined the First, Second, Eighth, and Ninth Circuits in...more

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