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Fifth Circuit Affirms Judgment Confirming Award Despite Concluding Lower Courts Erred by Not Considering Claim That Dispute Could...

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The Fifth Circuit affirmed judgments confirming an arbitration award despite concluding that the lower courts should have considered one of the party’s claims that a dispute decided by the arbitrator was beyond the scope of...more

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New York Appellate Court Finds Bankruptcy Trustee Not Bound by Arbitration Clause in Bankrupt Company’s Engagement Agreement With...

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A New York appellate court has held that a company’s bankruptcy trustee was not bound by an arbitration agreement entered into by the company and an accounting firm....more

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Calif. Supreme Court Breaks New Ground on Arbitrability, Future Waivers and Quantum Meruit

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• In Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, LLP v. J-M Manufacturing Company, Inc., the Supreme Court of California held that an attorney-client engagement agreement that is arguably tainted by an unwaived or inadequately...more

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Court Distinguishes Between Claims For Relief And Affirmative Defenses In Denying Rehearing Of Order Compelling Arbitration

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On May 11, 2016 we reported on a dispute between certain captive insurance administrative service providers (Capstone) against various defendants concerning the rights to certain intellectual property related to a captive...more

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