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Arbitration Contract Interpretation Reinsurance

Arbitration is a widely-used method for settling disputes between parties. During arbitration, parties submit their dispute to an impartial third person or party, usually chosen by the parties. Typically, parties... more +
Arbitration is a widely-used method for settling disputes between parties. During arbitration, parties submit their dispute to an impartial third person or party, usually chosen by the parties. Typically, parties to arbitration agree in advance to be bound by the arbitrator's decision. Arbitration is an alternative to litigation, but it shares many of the familiar features of litigation. Namely, parties to arbitration hold hearings before neutral decision-makers, present evidence and argue the merits of their position. Parties often choose arbitration due to its perceived advantages over litigation. Those perceived advantages include greater efficiency and flexibility, and lower costs. less -
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Third Circuit Clarifies Standards Governing Confidentiality of Litigation Documents

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As an update to our April 1, 2019 Reinsurance Alert, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania’s holding in Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty...more

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Connecticut Superior Court Holds That Consolidation Is a Procedural Question to Be Considered by an Arbitrator

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The Hartford and Employers Insurance Co. of Wausau entered into a Non-Obligatory Casualty Excess of Loss Reinsurance Agreement (the “Agreement”). ...more

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PA District Court Holds Newly Formed Arbitration Panel Should Decide Consolidation Dispute

In Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Company v. Everest Reinsurance Company, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania held that procedural issues relating to the interpretation of...more

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Third Circuit: Federal Court Should Decide Whether An Arbitration Clause Authorizes Classwide Arbitration – Not The Arbitrator

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The Third Circuit recently was presented with the question of whether, in the context of an otherwise silent contract, the availability of classwide arbitration is to be decided by a court rather than an arbitrator. The...more

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