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Court Finds New York Convention Applies to Arbitration Agreement in Insurance...

Lloyd’s issued an insurance policy with an arbitration provision, covering direct physical loss or physical damage caused by windstorm and/or hail. The insured filed suit in state court alleging...

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Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal Without Prejudice After Plaintiff Compelled...

The Fifth Circuit affirmed a dismissal without prejudice of a plaintiff’s putative class action related to a multi-level marketing program selling electricity after the plaintiff refused to submit his...

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District Court Finds that the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement...

A district court judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has issued an order attempting to resolve the apparent tension created by Louisiana law barring compulsory...

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Federal District Court Declines to Rule on Arbitration Award, Finding No...

Following arbitration, the parties filed cross-motions to confirm and vacate the arbitration award. The District Court for the Southern District of California issued an order to show cause why the case...

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Fourth Circuit Reverses Dismissal, Finding Federal Question Jurisdiction for...

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a Virginia federal court’s dismissal of a challenge to an arbitration award. The underlying dispute arose out of a lawsuit filed by Alvin Moore against his...

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California Appellate Court Holds Parties Cannot Contract Around Service...

Changzhou Sinotype Technology Co., Ltd. (“Changzhou”) is a Chinese company that develops fonts. Changzhou and Los Angeles-based investment firm Rockefeller Technology Investments (Asia) VII...

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Sixth Circuit Finds it Lacks Jurisdiction Over Dispute Regarding Proper Forum...

A dispute regarding attorney Steven Johnson’s right to fees from William Drake, an individual who hired Johnson to pursue a product liability claim, was made considerably more complicated by...

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Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Landlord’s Attempt to Vacate Arbitration...

Sears Roebuck and Co. (Sears) entered a 40-year lease with Century III Mall, PA., LLC (“Century III Mall”), whereby Sears agreed to maintain an anchor store at the Century III Mall. In the event that...

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Ninth Circuit Holds that Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Govern How to...

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a petition to vacate an arbitration award because the petition was filed one day late. The court determined that whether a petition to vacate is filed within...

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Court Enforces Arbitration Subpoena Against Third-Party Walgreens in...

The plaintiff in the underlying arbitration (Health Options) served a third-party subpoena on Walgreens to attend a hearing and produce documents concerning the prices it charged for pharmaceuticals to...

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