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

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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Eleventh Circuit Joins Others on Applicability of Domestic FAA Grounds to Vacate Nondomestic Arbitration Awards

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Earlier this year the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals joined the Second, Third, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, Tenth, and D.C. circuits in the much-anticipated en banc decision of Corporacion AIC, SA v. Hidroelectrica Santa...more

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S.D.N.Y. Affirms Arbitration Award Over Challenge to Impartiality of Arbitrator

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Schuyler Line Navigation Co., LLC (“SLNC”) argued, in part, that the arbitrator’s partiality should be inferred from his previous representation of KPI Bridge Oil, Inc. (“KPI”) and its affiliates, alleged hope for future...more

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Court Affirms FINRA Arbitration Award to Charles Schwab, Finding No Evident Partiality or Other Arbitrator Misconduct

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Thomas Sanduski petitioned to vacate a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitration award of $418,518 to Charles Schwab, claiming that one of the arbitrators was partial to Charles Schwab and that the panel was guilty...more

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Uber Price Fixing Class Action Award Still Fares Despite Arbitrator's Unfunny Joke

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The petitioner unsuccessfully sought to vacate an arbitration award permitting Uber’s use of a “surge” pricing algorithm to set fares, arguing that comments made by the arbitrator reflected his “evident partiality” toward...more

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Court Denies Petition to Vacate Arbitration Award Based on Judicial Estoppel

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This case arises out of plaintiff John B. Napoleone’s failure to repay a sign-on bonus of $100,000 to his former employer, defendant S2K Financial LLC, under the terms of his employment agreement. S2K commenced an arbitration...more

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"Class Arbitration": Second Circuit Declines to Pull the Plug on Mechanism that SCOTUS Largely Scorns

“Class arbitration” signifies the utilization of the Fed.R.Civ.P. 23 protocol in an arbitration proceeding. A fundamental question among many concerning the legal viability of “class arbitration” is whether an arbitrator can...more

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Southern District of New York Holds That Arbitrator’s Refusal to Postpone Hearing and Consider Witnesses Not “Misconduct”...

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The petitioner moved to confirm an arbitration award, and the respondent cross-moved to vacate, claiming the arbitrator was guilty of misconduct in refusing to postpone the hearing upon the unexpected passing of a witness’...more

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The Potential Pitfalls of Contesting Arbitrability in the Arbitration

When an agreement to arbitrate contains a clear and unmistakable “delegation” provision, gateway questions of arbitrability are for the arbitrator to decide. See, e.g., Kubala v. Supreme Prod. Servs., 830 F.3d 199, 201-02...more

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Chris Lazarini Examines Claims Seeking Vacatur on Grounds of Arbitrator Misconduct

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Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini examined a case in which the plaintiff sought to vacate an adverse arbitration award claiming the arbitration panel misbehaved and prejudiced his rights under the Federal Arbitration...more

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“Class Arbitration”: The Current Law

We recently began a series of articles in which we ask whether “class arbitration” — meaning the utilization of a Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 class action protocol in an arbitration proceeding — is ultimately viable,...more

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What Are Your Options When You Think That Your Arbitrator Has Gone Out Of Control?

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You don't have many options when you think that the arbitrator who you agreed to hear your case has delivered a plainly wrong arbitration award. In fact, you probably have none at all. The Defendants in the NC Business...more

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