In yet another win for businesses seeking to shift the forum for their disputes from the courtroom to the conference room, the U.S. Supreme Court this week unanimously decided an important case that makes it easier to compel...more
1/10/2019
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Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
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Contract Terms ,
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Federal Arbitration Act ,
Henry Schein Inc v Archer and White Sales Inc ,
Judicial Review ,
Motion to Compel ,
Question of Arbitrability ,
Remand ,
SCOTUS ,
Vacated ,
Wholly Groundless Doctrine
The Missouri Supreme Court recently upheld a refusal to compel parties to arbitrate their dispute before a different forum when the one listed in their agreement could not accept the case. ...more
This article compares the U.S. Court of Appeals’ differing positions on whether injunctive relief is available to parties to contracts with arbitration provisions. It is the first in a series of comparative studies...more
The general rule in litigation is that each side pays its own legal fees, regardless of who wins. There is no fee shifting. Exceptions to that general rule primarily exist in the form of contractual arrangements or statutes...more