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In In re Est. of Moncrief, certain parties alleged that the decedent was mentally incompetent, was unduly influenced, and was defrauded into executing certain documents that contained arbitration clauses. 699 S.W.3d 315 (Tex....more
The question is often raised whether to file a lawsuit in court if claims are subject to arbitration. There are myriad reasons (statutory requirements, statute of limitations/repose, subpoena powers of courts, etc.) why a...more
Recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court in Smith v. Spizzirri, 601 U.S. 472 (2024) and Coinbase, Inc. v. Suski, 144 S. Ct. 1186 (2024) provide important guidance for companies utilizing arbitration clauses in their...more
In close succession, the Supreme Court of the United States recently decided two short but meaningful cases that arbitration litigants must keep in mind: Coinbase, Inc. v. Suski, 144 S.Ct. 1186 (May 23, 2024) and Smith v....more
The case involved a “second layer special casualty excess agreement of reinsurance” under which reinsurers General Reinsurance Corp. and SCOR Reinsurance Co. agreed to cover a certain amount in excess of Chicago Insurance...more
Concluding that TWC Dealer Group, Inc.’s arbitration agreements were both procedurally and substantively unconscionable, California’s First Appellate District’s recent decision highlights certain contractual terms and...more
The plaintiff and intervenor-defendant entered into a contract wherein they agreed to arbitrate claims arising out of the contract. Following a dispute, the plaintiff asserted that the intervenor-defendant had waived its...more
The plaintiff voluntarily signed an employment agreement that provided that any and all employment-related disputes arising out of the plaintiff’s employment would be subject to confidential arbitration. Following his...more
Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise v. W.G. Yates & Sons Constr. Co., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 86100 (W.D. NC July 1, 2016) - Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise (the “Casino”) contracted with joint general contractors, W.G. Yates...more