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Ex-Parte Communications Arbitration Awards

Carlton Fields

Georgia Supreme Court Affirms Arbitration Award, Holds Ex Parte Communications With Arbitrator Did Not Prejudice Affected Party

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In Docs of CT LLC v. Biotek Services LLC, the Supreme Court of Georgia considered an appeal brought by Docs of CT LLC, seeking to vacate an arbitration award on the grounds that “the arbitrator exhibited partiality and...more

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Can My Arbitrator Mediate or Help Settle My Case?

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A recent trend in discussions in the international arbitration industry involves the arbitrator’s role in suggesting settlement to the parties or even mediating the dispute. In some civil law countries, the practice of having...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Careless Whispers: Ex Parte Communications Lead to Overturned Arbitration Award

In its recent decision in Hunt v. The Owners, Strata Plan LMS 2556, the British Columbia Court of Appeal (BCCA) held that private communications between an arbitration panel and only one party to the arbitration can give rise...more

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