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
As discussed in earlier posts, the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), 9 U.S.C. §§ 1, et seq., does not itself provide an independent basis for subject matter jurisdiction over federal court proceedings concerning domestic...more
A federal court must of course have subject matter jurisdiction to entertain an application to confirm or enforce an arbitration award. Fortunately, that jurisdiction is in general provided by statute when it comes to...more