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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. 
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Arbitrator Ethics and the Panama Canal Case: the Eleventh Circuit Rejects an “Evident Partiality” Challenge to an Arbitration...

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Users of commercial arbitration — particularly those that employ the top institutional rules, such as those of the ICC or ICDR-AAA — have a number of basic expectations. They want their dispute to be decided by competent,...more

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Grounds for Vacating an Arbitration Award Remain Extremely Limited

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The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision last week upholding an arbitral award, despite the failure of the arbitrators to make certain pertinent disclosures. The case involves an international arbitration...more

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How Scared Should We Be? Arbitrator Disclosure and Award Enforceability in the Wake of Monster Energy

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Ninth Circuit’s interpretation of Federal Arbitration Act may lead to many efforts to have arbitration awards thrown out. The Ninth Circuit’s decision in Monster Energy Co. v. City Beverages, LLC—and the U.S. Supreme...more

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Maryland Enacts New Sexual Harassment Law

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On May 15, 2018, Maryland Governor Lawrence Hogan approved new legislation intended to respond to the #MeToo movement. Effective October 1, 2018, the “Disclosing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Act of 2018” (“Act”)...more

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Retail and Consumer Products Law Roundup - November 2015

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We are pleased to share with you the first issue of Manatt's Retail and Consumer Products Law Roundup. The newsletter will be published on a monthly basis and will survey topics of critical importance to the retail,...more

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