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Is “Manifest Disregard of Facts” Grounds to Vacate Arbitration Award?
By Leslie King O’Neal 9th Circuit Says “Manifest Disregard of Facts” Can Be Grounds to Vacate Can a court vacate an arbitration award if the arbitrator manifestly disregards undisputed facts?” Simply reading FAA §10[i] would indicate “no” but a recent 9th Circuit opinion opens the door for this as grounds to vacate. Noting the FAA’s
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Effect of “Manifest Disregard of Law”
By Leslie King O’Neal 5th Circuit Holds “Manifest Disregard of Law” Not Basis to Vacate Award 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
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