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Motion to Compel Federal Arbitration Act Contract Disputes

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Procedurally Flawed: District Court Quashes Arbitration Subpoena in Reinsurance Dispute

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In Liberty Corporate Capital Limited v. Gallagher Re, Inc., Case No. 8:25-MC-10-MSS-TGW (M.D. Fla. April 24, 2025), Liberty sought to enforce a subpoena issued by the arbitration panel in a reinsurance dispute to Gallagher,...more

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Court Finds Arbitral Forum’s Decision to Consolidate Cases is Not a Gateway Arbitrability Question

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court’s decision to deny the plaintiff’s motion to compel arbitration, finding that the plaintiff was not an “aggrieved” party within the meaning of the Federal...more

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Clicking Has Consequences: Fourth Circuit Rules Streaming Service’s Arbitration Clause in Website Registration Is Enforceable

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Proponents of arbitration received a victory in federal court this past Tuesday when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued its published decision in Dhruva v. CuriosityStream, Inc. ...more

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Putting the Shine on Schein, and What Does Vin Diesel Have to Say About Arbitrations?

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As Dominic Toretto says: “Ask any racer, any real racer, it doesn’t matter if you win by an inch or a mile, winning’s winning.” “Fast and Furious” is the tenth highest-grossing film series ever, with a combined gross of over...more

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Court to Consider Whether California Ride Share Drivers Who Make Airport Runs Are Exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act

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On November 26, 2019, San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard B. Ulmer ruled that the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) might not apply to Uber drivers who are engaged in interstate commerce while driving passengers to or...more

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Arbitrator: Produce Those Construction Documents . . . And Me: You Have No Authority!

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Construction disputes often involve voluminous amounts of discovery, including documents in the hand of third parties.  And if the case is subject to arbitration, it is likely that there will be a dispute about whether the...more

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New York Court Compels Arbitration of Commercial Marijuana Dispute

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The defendants moved to compel arbitration of a complex dispute concerning the parties’ investment in medical marijuana companies. The plaintiff claimed that the defendants breached a non-compete agreement and fiduciary...more

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Employers May Compel Arbitration Even Where Employee Failed to Sign Arbitration Agreement

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In yet another example of the strong federal policy favoring arbitration embodied in the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), U.S. District Court Judge Joel Slomsky of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted employer FC...more

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