Stop-And-Frisk Judge Removed, Fights Back
Applications to disqualify arbitrators or vacate arbitration awards due to the alleged bias of a panel member made in United States courts are often met with significant resistance. Courts have long recognized that...more
Recent decisions concerning requests to disqualify arbitrators have revived the debate on subjects like issue bias and double-hatting. Other decisions have raised new questions regarding the line between, on one hand,...more
Welcome to the latest issue of Bracewell’s FINRA Facts and Trends, a monthly newsletter devoted to condensing and digesting recent FINRA developments in the areas of enforcement, regulation and dispute resolution. This...more
Arbitration awards may be vacated or annulled based on arbitrator conflicts of interest and even just an appearance of impropriety. Read how different arbitrations deal with disqualification motions. The Importance of...more
Engagement Agreements – Mandatory Fee Arbitration Provisions – Malpractice Arbitration Provisions - District of Columbia Ethics Opinion 376 - Risk Management Issue: What are the requirements to make agreements to arbitrate...more
In This Issue: Federal Court in Wisconsin Holds That It Lacks Jurisdiction to Address Disqualification of Counsel in Arbitration The United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin declined to...more