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The Federal Arbitration Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1925 that governs arbitration in contracts implicating interstate commerce. The Act applies in both federal and state courts. 
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Ninth Circuit Rules Federal Arbitration Act Is Subject To Equitable Tolling, Permitting Challenge To An Arbitral Award Outside The...

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The Ninth Circuit, as a matter of first impression, ruled that the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) is subject to equitable tolling. Plaintiff Move, Inc. (“Move”) moved to vacate an arbitration panel’s adverse decision,...more

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Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Suit To Vacate FINRA Arbitration Award

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This case involved an underlying arbitration before an arbitration panel operating under the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) rules, which was brought by Judith and Kenneth Goldman against their financial...more

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Court Denies Terminated Employee’s Motion To Vacate Arbitration Award For Failure To Show Bias, Misconduct, Or Manifest Disregard

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A district court refused to vacate an arbitration award where Preis, a terminated employee, failed to produce sufficient evidence of bias or misconduct in the arbitration panel’s decision. Preis moved to vacate the award in...more

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Court Dismisses Challenge Of FINRA Arbitration Award For Lack Of Jurisdiction

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In a case involving a FINRA arbitration between investors and their financial advisor, Judge Anita S. Brody of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania found that she did not have the...more

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A Welcome ‘Waive’ of Second Circuit Cases: Class Action Waivers Deemed Enforceable

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For the better part of the last decade, the Second Circuit routinely and consistently struck down class action waivers in arbitration provisions....more

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