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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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Litigation Byte (May Edition)

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The Litigation Byte is the new name and format for McGlinchey’s Commercial Law Bulletin. Our new format will reflect McGlinchey’s national coverage and our expanded footprint while still serving up the digestible, insightful...more

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Snap Removal in a Non-Removable Setting

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In Texas Brine Co., L.L.C. v. American Arbitration Association, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently addressed a question of first impression involving an interesting twist on removal...more

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Second Circuit Adopts Standard for Determining Subject-Matter Jurisdiction Over Motions to Confirm Arbitration Awards Under FAA...

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The Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently held as a matter of first impression that a district court properly looked to the substance of an underlying dispute in determining whether it had subject-matter jurisdiction over...more

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KT Client Success: U.S. Supreme Court Victory

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UPDATE: After the Texas Supreme Court handed down an 8-0 ruling in favor of our client Cash Biz (SEE BELOW), petitioners filed a petition with the United States Supreme Court. A petition for a writ of certiorari was filed on...more

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Second Circuit Joins Sister Circuits in Holding Party-Appointed Arbitrators Not Subject to Same Disclosure Requirements as Neutral...

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The Second Circuit recently held that parties seeking to vacate awards under Federal Arbitration Act Section 10(a)(2) must satisfy a higher burden in showing evident partiality by a party-appointed arbitrator. ...more

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InterConnect FLASH! No. 62 - Arbitration Clauses in IC Agreements: The Winds Are Shifting

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Recently, the First Circuit Court of Appeals in a case of first impression (Oliveira v. Prime) further demonstrated the importance of choice of law provisions in Independent Contractor Service Agreements (“ICSAs”) as they...more

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First Circuit Applies FAA Transportation Worker Exception to Independent Contractors

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The First Circuit Court of Appeals, in a case of first impression, recently issued an important ruling that will have a major impact on transportation companies using arbitration agreements in the states and territories...more

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