News & Analysis as of

Arbitration Agreements › Federal Arbitration Act › Business Litigation

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Litigants Beware: New York Courts Admonish Entanglement in Arbitration Proceedings

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on

Arbitration can be an effective alternative for parties seeking to avoid drawn-out and costly litigation. As a result, it has become common practice for parties to negotiate arbitration clauses into their agreements....more

Troutman Pepper

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

Troutman Pepper on

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

Felicello Law PC

You Bargained for Confidential Arbitration but Your Adversary Sues in Public Court—Now What?

Felicello Law PC on

From secret formulas to priceless client lists, sensitive information is critical to the continued success of businesses large and small. In business dealings, trade secrets and competitive information are sometimes exchanged...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Morgan v. Sundance, Inc., and its Implications Pertaining to Litigants and the Right to Arbitrate

DarrowEverett LLP on

The use of arbitration clauses and agreements is not infrequent, forcing federal and state courts to address the enforceability of such agreements on numerous grounds. Courts have created variants of federal procedural rules,...more

Stinson LLP

Missouri Supreme Court Holds Consumer Arbitration Agreements Enforceable

Stinson LLP on

On Tuesday, July 12, 2022, the Missouri Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Bridgecrest Acceptance Corporation v. Kelly Donaldson and Robert Haulcy, No. SC99269 and Bridgecrest Acceptance Corporation v. Christopher...more

Perkins Coie

Supreme Court Holds That Prejudice Is Not Part of an Arbitration Waiver Analysis Under the FAA

Perkins Coie on

The U.S. Supreme Court, in a May 23 decision, ruled that the federal policy favoring arbitration does not authorize federal courts to impose a prejudice requirement when evaluating whether a party has waived its right to...more

Polsinelli

Arbitration Award in Favor of Subsidiary Precludes Subsequent Litigation Against Parent

Polsinelli on

The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) endorses and encourages arbitration as a speedier and less costly dispute resolution alternative to litigation. In recent years, however, companies have become increasingly concerned that...more

Polsinelli

What Did I Agree To? Importance of Reviewing Arbitration Provisions

Polsinelli on

Polsinelli recently defeated a motion to dismiss a client’s judicial review of an arbitration award, successfully arguing that adopted arbitration rules that waive appellate rights do not waive a party’s right to judicial...more

Troutman Pepper

Injunction Carve-Outs in Arbitration: Emergency Only, or All Equity Claims?

Troutman Pepper on

Arbitration may end sooner and more efficiently than litigation, but it is slower to begin. A courthouse is just sitting there waiting for a complaint to be filed. Originally published in Alternatives to the High Cost of...more

Burr & Forman

Arbitration Clauses Under Attack – Do They Harm Consumers?

Burr & Forman on

Arbitration clauses are a common feature in a large part of my business litigation practice. They are generally enforceable under both federal and state statutes (e.g., the Federal Arbitration Act and the Tennessee Uniform...more

10 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide