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United States Supreme Court Expands Worker Exemption in Federal Arbitration Act

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The United States Supreme Court recently determined that an exemption to the Federal Arbitration Act excluding workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce from coverage under the Act includes a transportation worker...more

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U.S. Supreme Court: Workers Who Transport Goods Are Exempt from FAA, Regardless of Industry

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The U.S. Supreme Court on April 12, 2024, decided Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries Park St., LLC. The central issue revolved around the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) and its applicability to workers engaged in interstate...more

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California Federal Court Declares Arbitration Clause Unenforceable

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In Munoz, v. Earthgrains Distribution, LLC, 2023 WL 5986129 (S.D. Cal. Sept. 13, 2023), the plaintiffs, members of a class of independent distributors of baked goods for Earthgrains and other bakeries, alleged that they were...more

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Court Vacates Arbitration Award on Grounds of Evident Partiality

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City Beverages LLC, doing business as Olympic Eagle Distributing, and Monster Energy Co. entered into an agreement under which Monster had exclusive distribution rights for its products in a certain territory for 20 years....more

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Third Circuit Provides Manufacturers With Roadmap to Avoid Class Antitrust Claims Brought by Direct Purchasers

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The Third Circuit recently held in In re Remicade (Direct Purchaser) Antitrust Litigation that a direct purchaser’s antitrust suit alleging overpayment for a drug purchased pursuant to a distribution agreement with a...more

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Court Refuses to Treat Unopposed Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award as a Motion for Default Judgment, Reviews the Merits of the...

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The case involved an AAA arbitration centering on the lack of performance under an exclusive distributorship agreement (EDA) that a medical supplier signed with a product manufacturer. The supplier failed to order sufficient...more

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The long reach of US discovery: Commercial Court allows enforcement of 28 USC §1782 discovery order

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In recent years, US federal procedural law has emerged as a powerful weapon in cross-border disputes. In particular, section 1782 of Title 28 of the United States Code (28 USC §1782) allows district courts in the US to order...more

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New York State Court Denies Motion To Enjoin Arbitration Of Non-Party To Arbitration

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In this case, Royal Wine Corporation (“Royal”) moved for a preliminary injunction in a New York state court action to enjoin an arbitration filed by Cognac Ferrand SAS (“Cognac”), against Mystique Brands, LLC (“Mystique”)...more

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Corporation Denied Motion to Enjoin Arbitration against its Alleged Alter Ego

In Royal Wine Corp. v. Cognac Ferrand SAS, Justice Andrea Masley of the Commercial Division denied Plaintiff Royal Wine Corporation’s (“Royal”) motion for a preliminary injunction to enjoin arbitration that defendant Cognac...more

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Sixth Circuit Affirms Vacatur Of Arbitration Award Based On Prior Termination Of Sales Contract

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The Sixth Circuit has affirmed an order vacating an arbitration award, agreeing with the district court that the mandatory arbitration clause at issue was unenforceable upon termination of the agreement in which it was...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Drafting Intellectual Property Agreements: Best Practices From a Litigator’s Perspective

As intellectual property licensing continues to grow more prevalent, legal practitioners and business personnel are being asked to craft and negotiate agreements that can significantly impact a business’s ability to compete...more

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