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Industrial Wire Products, Inc. v. Costco Wholesale Corp.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Intellectual Property, Patent
District court order denying defendant's motion to compel arbitration and stay proceedings involving claims of patent and trade dress infringement is...

French v. Wachovia Bank

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In an arbitration dispute, district court judgment is affirmed where: 1) the present court has jurisdiction over defendant's appeal as an...

Bosack v. Soward

Contracts, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a petition to vacate an arbitration award on fraud and conversion claims arising out of the failure of the parties' partnership, denial of the...

Ganim v. Columbia Cas. Co.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Insurance Law
In an action alleging that Defendant-Insurer breached its insurance agreement in bad faith by refusing to defend Plaintiff in an arbitration, summary...

Donaldson Company, Inc. v. Burroughs Diesel, Inc.

Commercial Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
District court order compelling arbitration between nonsignatory and signatory parties to an agreement with an arbitration clause is reversed where:...

Verizon Washington, D.C., Inc. v. Comm. Wkrs. of Am.

Communications Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
In an action seeking to vacate an arbitration award, summary judgment for Plaintiff is reversed, where the arbitrator's award drew its essence from...

Petroleum Pipe Americas Corp. v. Jindal Saw Ltd.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In an appeal from the District Court's denial of Defendant's motion to stay litigation and compel arbitration, the order is affirmed where Defendant...

Nationwide Mutual Fire Ins. Co. v. George V. Hamilton, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Insurance Law
District court order granting defendant summary judgment and dismissing plaintiff's motion to compel arbitration is reversed and remanded where: 1)...

Thomas v. Carnival Corp.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law
In a personal injury action involving a slip and fall aboard Defendant cruise line, the District Court's order granting Defendant's motion to compel...

People v. Coventry First LLC

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In an enforcement action by the state claiming that Defendant life settlement providers concealed commissions to brokers, who persuaded their clients...