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Fifth Circuit: "Manifest Disregard of the Law" Cannot Be Grafted to FAA as a Basis for Vacatur of Arbitration Award

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In affirming a district court’s denial of a petition to vacate an arbitration award, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently rejected the argument “that manifest disregard of the law remains viable as an...more

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Seller Wins “Battle” to Apply FAA Over VUAA to Arbitration Dispute, but Loses “War” Over Award Confirmation

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The case involved a seller of a 91% interest in a Virginia-based government contractor that provides overseas staffing and logistics support to government agencies. The parties’ sale contract contained a choice-of-law...more

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Vacatur of an Arbitration Award in an FAA Case on Non-FAA Grounds

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In an unusual decision in an unusual case—a dispute between sovereigns—a U.S. appellate court recently vacated a domestic arbitration award on grounds other than those provided in Section 10 of the Federal Arbitration Act...more

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Oxford Health Plans v. Sutter - The Perils of Choosing an Arbitrator to Resolve Potential "Gateway Matters"

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A unanimous Supreme Court held on Monday that when a party agrees that an arbitrator should decide if an agreement authorizes class arbitration, that party cannot later seek judicial intervention if it disagrees with the...more

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