The case involved a dispute between a medical device manufacturer and a purchaser. The petitioner, Northgate Technologies Inc., alleged that United States Endoscopy Group Inc. breached a requirements contract by purchasing...more
6/27/2025
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Breach of Contract ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Contract Disputes ,
Damages ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Healthcare ,
Manufacturers ,
Medical Devices ,
Motion to Vacate ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) ,
Vacatur
A pro se plaintiff had sought to confirm a $116,313 award by “Sitcomm Arbitration Association,” which had allegedly ruled that TD Auto Finance LLC was liable for breach of contract. TD Auto Finance contested the petition by...more
After an arbitration resulted in an award that included more than $650,000 in attorneys’ fees, the liable party filed a motion to vacate that portion of the award in a federal district court. The attorney for that party,...more
The case was brought by Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle David Lane Johnson against the NFL Players Association, the NFL, and the NFL Management Council related to a 10-game suspension for using performance-enhancing...more
The dispute involved an arbitration related to alleged medical malpractice by doctors selected by Carnival Cruise Lines to treat a wrist injury of a Serbian employee of Carnival. The employee’s employment agreement with...more
12/19/2019
/ Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Carnival Cruise Lines ,
Choice-of-Law ,
Contract Terms ,
Cruise Ships ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Foreign Arbitral Awards ,
Forum Selection ,
International Arbitration ,
Jones Act ,
Jurisdiction ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Motion to Vacate ,
New York Convention ,
Panama ,
Public Policy ,
Vicarious Liability
The widow of a former NFL football player sued the player’s sports agent and financial adviser, alleging that the former player was defrauded by the agent in connection with the loss of the proceeds of the player’s life...more
6/14/2019
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Breach of Duty ,
Financial Adviser ,
Insurance Fraud ,
Life Insurance ,
Manifest Disregard ,
Motion to Vacate ,
Negligence ,
Trustees ,
Trusts ,
Vacatur
Former franchisees filed a petition to vacate an arbitration award entered in favor of their former franchisor which enforced a 2-year non-compete provision in the parties’ franchise agreement when the agreement expired. The...more
ICC Chemical Corporation sued Nordic Tankers Trading A/S concerning a cancelled charter agreement. Per the agreement, Nordic was scheduled to have its vessel present at the port ready to be loaded with ICC’s chemical cargo....more