Resources for Construction Lawyers and ADR Professionals
Is an arbitrator’s “manifest disregard of law” a basis to vacate an arbitration award? What does “manifest disregard of law” mean? Do all the federal circuits agree on use of “manifest disregard of law?” A recent case from the 5th Circuit Court…
If an arbitrator uses artificial intelligence to draft an arbitration award, is he or she acting outside the arbitration agreement’s scope, permitting vacatur under FAA §10(a)(4)? This issue was raised in a recently filed petition to vacate arbitration award in the U.S.…
It’s been said everything is bigger in Texas. Covering 268,596 square miles, the Lone Star State is second largest in the U.S. by area.[i] Texas also creates some major disputes, as the recent 5th Circuit decision in Sullivan et al. v. Feldman…
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Many arbitration agreements grant arbitrators broad powers, including contract interpretation. The two cases in this post show the difficulty in vacating arbitration awards by claiming the arbitrator misinterpreted the contract. As stated in Hidroelectrica Santa Rita S.A. v. Corporacion AIC, SA, “Parties…
Texting witnesses during testimony at arbitration constitutes fraud, resulting in court vacating arbitration award.
Confidentiality in arbitration is more limited than many attorneys and parties believe. Confidentiality agreements can help protect sensitive information, but they’re not binding on courts considering post-hearing motions. This post gives guidance on keeping information confidential during and after arbitration.
How far can arbitrators go in fashioning an appropriate remedy without putting the arbitration award at risk of vacatur? A 2022 decision by the North Carolina Court of Appeals sheds light on what arbitrators can do when the contract’s remedy-granting provisions cannot…