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TICKNOR v. CHOICE HOTELS, INT'L., INC.

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
State law adhesion contract principles may bar the arbitrability of disputes under the Federal Arbitration Act.

GARTEN v. KURTH

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In contesting the applicability of arbitration provision where plaintiff alleges fraud in the inducement, threats by the defendant that arbitration...

FLEET BOSTON ROBERTSON STEPHENS, INC. v. INNOVEX, INC.

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Securities Law
Under the NASD Code, a "customer" must receive investment or brokerage services from an NASD member and not just banking and financial advice.

CRUZ v. PACIFICARE HEALTH SYS., INC.

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
The Federal Arbitration Act does not apply to a state false advertising claim seeking injunctive relief under California's Consumer Legal Remedies Act

SPHERE DRAKE INS. LTD. v. CLARENDON NAT'L INS. CO.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
If a party alleges that a contract is void, rather than voidable, and provides some evidence in support, then the party need not specifically allege...

MOSES.COM SECS., INC. v. COMPREHENSIVE SOFTWARE SYS., INC.

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
Failure of both parties to sign an arbitration agreement, along with the admission that the other party could "change its mind" regarding arbitration,...

GANNON v. CIRCUIT CITY STORES, INC.

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
Employment agreement mandating arbitration of all employment-related claims will remain valid even if a court finds one of its provisions invalid.

DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS, INC. v. HOWSAM

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
An arbitration submission agreement may supplement a prior arbitration agreement entered into by the parties, even without evidence that the...

SALOMON SMITH BARNEY, INC. v. HARVEY

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Securities Law
A district court may look to the underlying merits of a fraud claim to determine whether an action falls within the six-year time period for an NASD...

PAINEWEBBER INC. v. THE CHASE MANHATTAN PRIVATE BANK (SWITZERLAND)

Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
A foreign corporation with no other meaningful connection to Texas does not impliedly consent to the jurisdiction of a district court in Texas by...