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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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Court Denies Vacatur of Zero-Damage Arbitration Award, Finding No Manifest Disregard of the Law

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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

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Chris Lazarini Provides Insight on Vacatur Motion under FAA

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Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini provided insight about the timing of vacatur requests under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). In this case, citing the FAA, the court denied defendant's vacatur arguments for...more

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Eleventh Circuit Affirms District Court’s Confirmation Of Arbitration Award, Finding That Arbitrator’s Refusal To Postpone Hearing...

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The background of this case is as follows. CM South East Texas Houston LLC and South East Texas KCH Co. LLC (collectively, “CM South”) asserted breach of contract claims against CareMinders Home Care Inc. (“CareMinders”) and...more

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