In Preferred Wireless LLC v. T-Mobile USA Inc., the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio addressed a motion by defendant T-Mobile to confirm an arbitrator’s award of attorneys’ fees and costs, and also...more
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
A federal court in Florida rejected a franchisee’s motion to vacate an arbitration award entered against it despite its arguments it did not have notice of the arbitration hearing. Your CBD Stores Franchising, LLC v....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 First Circuit recently denied a corporation’s numerous arguments seeking to vacate an arbitration award in favor of the individual who sold an entity to the corporation. The court’s decision reflected the narrow review of...more
This case arises out of a dispute over a provision of a collective bargaining agreement entered into between Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. and its employee, who was represented in the action by United Steel, Paper and...more
This case arises out of plaintiff John B. Napoleone’s failure to repay a sign-on bonus of $100,000 to his former employer, defendant S2K Financial LLC, under the terms of his employment agreement. S2K commenced an arbitration...more
The Connecticut Supreme Court will consider whether the parties to an arbitration agreement can circumvent Connecticut’s 30-day statutory deadline for filing an application to vacate an arbitration award by including in the...more
The case involved a dispute over an automobile equipment supply contract. The parties’ disagreement was arbitrated, and the prevailing party filed in federal court for confirmation of the award. The supplier, after losing the...more
City Beverages LLC, doing business as Olympic Eagle Distributing, and Monster Energy Co. entered into an agreement under which Monster had exclusive distribution rights for its products in a certain territory for 20 years....more
This case arises from a dispute over the parties’ obligations under several oil and gas leases. The parties engaged in an arbitration pursuant to an arbitration agreement. The arbitration panel entered awards in favor of...more
The Federal Arbitration Act does not preclude a court challenge to an arbitration award. The FAA, however, does establish very limited grounds for vacatur of arbitration awards. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh...more
The Southern District of New York has rejected a petition to vacate an arbitration award on the basis that the arbitrators failed to disclose allegedly material information. ...more
Sears Roebuck and Co. (Sears) entered a 40-year lease with Century III Mall, PA., LLC (“Century III Mall”), whereby Sears agreed to maintain an anchor store at the Century III Mall. ...more
After Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast in 2012, the Army Corps of Engineers contracted with Environmental Chemical Corp. (ECC) to conduct clean up on Fire Island, New York....more
Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini commented on a case in which a former trader fraudulently purchased $1 billion in Apple shares that ultimately forced the closure of the trader's firm, Rochdale Securities. Rochdale...more