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The Federal Arbitration Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1925 that governs arbitration in contracts implicating interstate commerce. The Act applies in both federal and state courts. 
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Second Circuit Limits Jurisdiction to Review Challenges to Arbitration Awards

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently weighed in on the proper role of American federal courts in adjudicating the validity of arbitration awards made in foreign countries. In Molecular Dynamics,...more

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Arbitration in the Fifth – July 2025

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In July 2025, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals considered enforcement of an arbitration agreement contained in an attorney representation agreement, and in Barnett v. Am. Express Nat'l Bank, the court of appeals reiterated...more

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Fourth Circuit Clarifies Standards for Enforcing Foreign Arbitral Awards

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In Employers’ Innovative Network v. Bridgeport Benefits, No. 24-1350 (4th Cir. July 18, 2025), Employers contracted with Bridgeport, Capital Security, Inc., and a few other parties to obtain and administer employee health...more

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Federal Circuit lacks jurisdiction over award that doesn’t raise issue of patent law

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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit determined that it lacked appellate jurisdiction over a district court judgment confirming an arbitration award stemming from a dispute over royalties paid under patent license...more

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Yes, an Arbitrator Can Exceed Their Powers in the Eleventh Circuit

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The reports of the death of Section 10 of the FAA may have been greatly exaggerated. Thursday, a majority of the Eleventh Circuit held in Nalco Co. LLC v. Bonday that an arbitration award was subject to vacatur under Section...more

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U.S. Fifth Circuit Firmly Shuts Courthouse Doors on Petitions to Vacate Arbitration Awards for "Manifest Disregard of the Law"

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in United States Trinity Energy Services., L.L.C. v. Southeast Directional Drilling, L.L.C., 135 F.4th 303 (5th Cir. 2025) ruled that "manifest disregard of the law" is not a...more

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Fifth Circuit: "Manifest Disregard of the Law" Cannot Be Grafted to FAA as a Basis for Vacatur of Arbitration Award

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In affirming a district court’s denial of a petition to vacate an arbitration award, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently rejected the argument “that manifest disregard of the law remains viable as an...more

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If You Want A Right To Appeal An Arbitration Award, Build It Into Your Arbitration Agreement

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Many people opt for binding arbitration because it is supposedly faster and cheaper, and binding – thus final. Some people have to arbitrate their matters that they cannot settle amongst themselves, because there are issues...more

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