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Biller v. Toyota Motor Corp.

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law, Sanctions
In a dispute over the violation of an employment severance agreement, the district court's confirmation of an arbitration award is affirmed, where: 1)...

Scandinavian Reinsurance Co. Ltd. v. Saint Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co.

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Insurance Law
The district court's grant of a petition to vacate an arbitral award is reversed, and on remand the district court is instructed to grant a...

In re American Express Merchants' Litigation

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a class action asserting Sherman Act claims, brought against a charge card issuer whose card acceptance agreement purported to preclude a merchant...

Matter of Thorpe Insulation Co.

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, the district court's affirmance of the bankruptcy court's orders denying a creditor's motion to compel...

Khan v. Dell Inc.

Class Actions, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
On a motion to compel arbitration brought by a defendant computer manufacturer in a case alleging design defects brought as a putative consumer class...

Peabody Holding Company, LLC v. United Mine Workers of America

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In an appeal from a judgment of the district court upholding an arbitrator's determination of arbitrability in a dispute concerning a limited...

CompuCredit Corp. v. Greenwood

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In an appeal from the judgment of the appeals court upholding the trial court's denial of petitioner's motion to compel arbitration of respondents'...

Wisdom v. AccentCare, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
In an appeal from a judgment of the trial court denying defendants' motion to compel arbitration of plaintiff's employment claims, judgment is...

Portico Management Group, LLC v. Harrison

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Probate, Trusts & Estates, Remedies
In an appeal from a judgment of the trial court denying plaintiff's motion to enforce an arbitration award against a trust and awarding successor...

SEIU Local 1021 v. San Joaquin County

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
In an appeal from a judgment of the trial court denying plaintiff's motion to compel arbitration in an action for wrongful termination, judgment is...