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JAMS

Top Considerations for Selecting International Arbitration Seats and the Rise of the U.S. as an International ADR Hub [Podcast]

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In this podcast, JAMS neutrals Laura C. Abrahamson, Esq. FCIArb, Robert Davidson, Esq., FCIArb, and Shelby Grubbs, J.D., FCIArb, discuss selecting a seat for international arbitration proceedings, the current regulatory...more

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

[Webinar] Resolving Technology Disputes Through Alternative Dispute Resolution - July 19th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST

As part of this program, our presenter will share best practices for resolving technology disputes through arbitration and mediation and will also review provisions that should be included in an arbitration clause or an...more

Fisher Phillips

2 Steps to Improve Arbitrator Diversity in Labor and Employment Cases

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Today, over 60 million workers are subject to arbitration — a 55% increase since the early 2000s — yet the arbitration field remains dominated by white men. While workplaces across the country have increased their commitment...more

Cranfill Sumner LLP

SC District Court Addresses Implications of Arbitration Clause

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The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina recently ruled in Sunland Logistics Solutions Inc. v. Zhejiang Wanfeng Auto Wheel Co., Ltd. that an arbitration clause naming a non-existent arbitral forum...more

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Important Considerations For Counsel Engaging In The Arbitrator Panel Selection Process

Arbitrator codes of conduct, which set out considerations and behavioral standards for arbitrators, including those conducting insurance and reinsurance arbitrations, require that arbitrators carefully consider whether they...more

White and Williams LLP

Strike and Rank – An Alternative to the Strike and Flip Umpire Selection Process

Umpire selection is one of the most important aspects of a reinsurance (or any other) arbitration because it can have a significant impact on the outcome of your case. Traditionally, parties have utilized the “strike and...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Lawyer’s Advocacy in Arbitrations: No. 8 of the Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers Make: Get the Hearing Exhibit...

There’s a great argument that lawyer advocacy in an arbitration is more essential than at a trial in court. This post is the eighth of the 10 most horrible, terrible, no good, “bang your head against the door” mistakes that I...more

McDermott Will & Emery

In Setty, Ninth Circuit Signals Shift in Arbitration Landscape for Non-Signatories

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit tackled the question of whether non-signatories to an agreement may use state law doctrines to compel arbitration. Holding that the claims were insufficiently “intertwined” to...more

Carlton Fields

Arbitration Award In Favor Of Major League Baseball Confirmed As Southern District Of New York Bats Telemicro’s Challenges Away

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The dispute involved Telemicro’s breach of a contract with Major League Baseball Properties for the rights to broadcast MLB games in the Dominican Republic. Telemicro failed to make payments under the contract, prompting MLB...more

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S.D.N.Y. Affirms Arbitration Award Over Challenge to Impartiality of Arbitrator

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Schuyler Line Navigation Co., LLC (“SLNC”) argued, in part, that the arbitrator’s partiality should be inferred from his previous representation of KPI Bridge Oil, Inc. (“KPI”) and its affiliates, alleged hope for future...more

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Uber Price Fixing Class Action Award Still Fares Despite Arbitrator's Unfunny Joke

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The petitioner unsuccessfully sought to vacate an arbitration award permitting Uber’s use of a “surge” pricing algorithm to set fares, arguing that comments made by the arbitrator reflected his “evident partiality” toward...more

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First Circuit Vacates Order Compelling Arbitration Over Arbitrator Selection Clause

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The First Circuit vacated an order compelling arbitration after finding that the arbitrator selection clause was unconscionable. The court nevertheless remanded the case to the district court to determine if the selection...more

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Fifth Circuit Affirms Arbitration Award and Finds Panel Was Fairly Constituted and Did Not Award Punitive Damages

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In addition to awarding monetary damages against the defendants, the arbitration panel ordered that the defendants be divested of their shares in the plaintiff corporation. The defendants sought to vacate the award, arguing...more

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Massachusetts District Court Appoints Arbitrator in Light of Parties Inability to Do So

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When two parties in an arbitration were unable to select a “mutually agreeable” arbitrator, the Massachusetts district court stepped in to handle the selection. The parties’ arbitration agreement provided that the parties...more

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Second Circuit Affirms District Court’s Order as It Addressed Party’s Argument on Appeal

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This case arises out of an underlying arbitration between First Capital Real Estate Investments LLC and SDDCO Brokerage Advisors LLC. First Capital appealed from an order of the district court denying First Capital’s petition...more

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PBGC Adopts AAA’s Amended Withdrawal Liability Arbitration Rules

Beginning January 1, 2020, the American Arbitration Association (AAA) will: (i) reduce filing fees charged to parties initiating arbitrations of withdrawal liability disputes; (ii) change how costs of arbitrations are...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

AAA Amends Withdrawal Liability Arbitration Rules to Obtain PBGC Approval

The American Arbitration Association (AAA) significantly altered its rules for multiemployer pension plan arbitrations after the Pension Benefit Guaranty Board (PBGC) and several public comments raised concerns about the...more

Carlton Fields

Missouri Supreme Court Upholds Denial Of Petition To Compel Arbitration Where Agreement Designated An Arbitration Forum That Later...

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After a loan company sued a customer in default and the customer asserted counterclaims on a class-wide basis, the company sought to compel arbitration. ...more

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Arbitration Award Against HGTV Designer Confirmed Due to Failure to Raise Fairness Objections During Arbitration

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The case involved an award in excess of $800,000 against a home designer and some affiliated companies for a renovation project that went bad. One of the affiliated companies brought an arbitration proceeding against the...more

Jones Day

Proposed Amendments to India's Arbitration Act

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The Government of India has announced possible amendments to the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 ("Act"). On 7 March 2018, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill 2018...more

K&L Gates LLP

OnRisk: Arbitration Provisions in Insurance Policies

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In this episode of OnRisk, Carolyn Branthoover and Sarah Turpin talk about the increasing frequency of arbitration clauses in insurance policies, the enforceability of arbitration agreements in both the U.S. and in the UK,...more

WilmerHale

Closed List Arbitrator Appointments: A Case Study

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The Selection of international arbitrators is one of the most important aspects of the arbitral process. Established methods span from the selection of arbitrators by agreement between the parties to the selection by...more

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What In-House Counsel Need To Know About Their Form Arbitration Clauses – Ten Foundation Questions

Most arbitrations, and all commercial arbitrations, are creations of contract, and courts are generally required to enforce an arbitration agreement as they would any other contract. Therefore, the terms of the arbitration...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Court Orders Parties to Retry Arbitration Seven Years After Award

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In 2008, Move, Inc., initiated a FINRA arbitration against Citigroup Global Markets, alleging that Citigroup improperly invested over $131 million of Move's assets in illiquid and unsuitable auction rate securities. The...more

Carlton Fields

SDNY Resolves Impasse And Selects Umpire For Arbitration Under The FAA

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Relying on its authority pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) and the language of the operative contract, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York selected an umpire for an arbitration from a...more

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