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Puerto Rico Tel. Co. v. U.S. Phone Mfg. Corp.

Administrative Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
The judicial review provisions of the Federal Arbitration Act can be displaced only by explicit contractual language evincing the parties' clear...

Emmanuel v. Int'l Brotherhood of Teamsters

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
Plaintiff's suit, alleging that defendant-Union violated its duty of representation during arbitration, is dismissed where defendant did not act...

Indep. Ass'n of Mailbox Ctr. Owners v. Super. Ct. of San Diego

Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
Group arbitration is a valid means of dispute resolution where the statutory and case law criteria for consolidation are satisfied.

Viola v. Cal. Dep't of Managed Health Care

Administrative Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Health Law
The California Department of Managed Health Care may approve health care service plans that include mandatory binding arbitration provisions.

Scovill v. WSYX/ABC

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment dispute, the district court erred in finding that an evidentiary provision in an arbitration agreement is unenforceable.

Alvarado v. Industrial Comm'n

Attorney's Fees, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Workers' Compensation
In an attorney fee dispute, order that successor counsel should pay to original counsel a portion of the awarded attorney fee is affirmed where the...

Alvarado v. Industrial Comm'n

Attorney's Fees, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Workers' Compensation
In an attorney fee dispute, order that successor counsel should pay to original counsel a portion of the awarded attorney fee is affirmed where the...

Robertson v. Health Net

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Health Law
Denial of defendant's motion to compel arbitration is affirmed where it failed to comply with Health and Safety Code section 1363.1, which requires...

Brantley v. Republic Mortgage Ins. Co.

Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action for alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, defendant-mortgage insurance company, as a nonsignator to an arbitration...

CD Partners v. Grizzle

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law
In a fraudulent misrepresentation claim arising out of franchise agreements, denial of plaintiff's motion to compel arbitration is reversed where the...