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Arbitrators Breach of Contract Arbitration Awards

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Arbitrator Awards Company $155M for Competitor’s Use of Its Confidential Information

An American Arbitration Association arbitrator recently awarded Black Knight, Inc. (BK) $155M stemming from Pennymac Loan Services, LLC’s (Pennymac) alleged use of its mortgage-loan servicing platform to develop its own...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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Second Circuit and New York Appellate Division Decisions Affirm Pro-Arbitration Policies

• In Deasang Corp. v. NutraSweet Co., the Appellate Division overturned a ruling by a lower court vacating an arbitral award on the ground that the arbitral panel manifestly disregarded the law. The Appellate Division...more

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Eleventh Circuit Finds No Manifest Disregard Of The Law And Upholds Order Confirming Arbitration Award In Licensing Dispute

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The case involved a dispute between the owner of the Cabbage Patch Kids brand and related intellectual property (“CPK”), and licensee JAKKS Pacific, Inc., which had an exclusive license to use the brand and intellectual...more

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Eleventh Circuit Holds Arbitrators Have Venue-Setting Authority in International Arbitrations

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In an international arbitration, when an arbitration provision is ambiguous about the seat of the arbitration, who resolves the question? The Eleventh Circuit held last week that interpretation of a venue provision is the...more

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