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MOUNT DIABLO MED. CTR. v. HEALTH NET OF CALIFORNIA, INC.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
The language of a contract indicated that the parties intended to incorporate California procedural law governing the enforcement of their agreement...

WESTERBEKE CORP. v. DAIHATSU MOTOR CO., LTD.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
An arbitrator did not act in manifest disregard of New York law when it interpreted a sales agreement as a contract with a condition precedent, rather...

OAKLAND-ALAMEDA COUNTY COLISEUM AUTH. v. CC PARTNERS

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
A dispute over an agreement related payment of premium seating in a stadium fell within the scope of an arbitration agreement, and the agreement was...

MARATHON ASHLAND PETROLEUM, LLC v. INT'L BHD. OF TEAMSTERS, CHAUFFEURS, WAREHOUSEMEN, AND HELPERS OF AM.

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
A grievance over application of bonus program is not subject to arbitration, where the bonus program was not covered by the collective bargaining...

INV. PARTNERS, L.P. v. GLAMOUR SHOTS LICENSING, INC.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Remedies
An arbitration clause preventing an award of "punitive damages" does not proscribe statutory antitrust treble damages.

THOMPSON v. IRWIN HOME EQUITY CORP.

Attorney's Fees, Banking Law, Contracts, Consumer Protection Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
Plaintiffs were required to arbitrate their Truth in Lending Act claims where 1) a demand for rescission did not have the automatic effect of...

BEM I, L.L.C. v. ANTHROPOLOGIE, INC.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Property Law & Real Estate
An arbitration award will not be disturbed where the arbitrators did not disregard or attempt to change Illinois law, and their decision will not be...

WALTON v. ROSE MOBILE HOMES LLC

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act does not preclude binding arbitration of written warranty claims pursuant to a valid binding arbitration agreement,...

DUMAIS v. AM. GOLF CORP.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
An employment arbitration agreement, allowing one party the unfettered right to alter the arbitration agreement's existence or its scope, is illusory.

WESTMORELAND v. SADOUX

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Securities Law
Where a suit does not seek to enforce any duty arising out of a shareholder agreement, and seeks no relief that would frustrate any right to...