In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that a non-signatory to an agreement requiring arbitration for disputes might be able to compel arbitration under state law equitable estoppel arguments. The...more
6/15/2020
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Contract Terms ,
Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards ,
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments ,
Equitable Estoppel ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Foreign Arbitral Awards ,
GE Energy Power Conversion France SAS v. Outokumpu Stainless USA LLC ,
Motion to Compel ,
Non-Signatories ,
SCOTUS ,
State Law Claims ,
Subcontractors
Contrary to what many construction contractors and owners may believe, construction arbitration often involves substantial document production. This may include production of documents from third parties not directly...more
The abstention doctrine allows a federal district court to stay or dismiss a case properly before it for reasons of "wise judicial administration." The US District Court for the District of Rhode Island recently applied this...more