In PMC Casualty Corp. v. Virginia Surety Co., the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, addressed a motion to dismiss a complaint filed by a party to a reinsurance agreement alleging...more
In Subway Franchise Systems of Canada ULC v. Subway Developments 2000 Inc., the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York addressed whether an arbitrator exceeded her authority when ordering that one of the...more
12/4/2024
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Arbitrators ,
Contract Termination ,
Contract Terms ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchises ,
Lack of Authority ,
Motion to Vacate ,
Subway
In Sacramento Drilling Inc. v National Casualty Co., the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon addressed an amended motion to compel arbitration brought by defendant National Casualty Co. seeking to limit arbitration...more
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a district court decision denying defendant MicroBilt Corp.’s motion to compel arbitration, finding the plaintiff had fully complied with all provisions of her arbitration...more
1/23/2024
/ American Arbitration Association ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Binding Arbitration ,
Contract Terms ,
Credit Reports ,
Damages ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Loan Applications ,
Motion to Compel ,
Statutory Violations
In Field Intelligence Inc. v. Xylem Dewatering Solutions Inc., the Third Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with the district court’s determination that the court, not the arbitrator, was required to determine whether the...more
Applying the Federal Arbitration Act and recognizing that it “reflects a liberal federal policy favoring arbitration agreements,” the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted the defendant’s motion to...more