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Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc. v. Int'l Unions of Painters & Allied Trades, Local Union 770

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
In an appeal of an arbitration decision, district court ruling upholding arbitrator's judgment against plaintiff is affirmed where: 1) the...

Kam-Ko Bio-Pharm Trading Co. v. Mayne Pharma Inc.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In an action seeking a declaratory judgment that the fees imposed by an arbitration organization were unconscionably high, the dismissal of...

Franco v. Athens Disposal Co., Inc.

Class Actions, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
In a class action suit, trial court's grant of defendant's petition to compel arbitration based on a written agreement is reversed where: 1) the class...

Vaden v. Discover Bank

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
The District Court's order compelling arbitration is reversed, where a federal court may "look through" a 9 U.S.C. section 4 petition to determine...

Asociacion de Empleados del Estado Libre Asociado v. Union Internacional de Trabajadores de la Industria de Automoviles, Aerospacio e Implementos Agricolas, U.A.W. Local 1850

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
District court's decision to vacate the portion of an arbitration award which awarded back pay and reinstatement to five employees discharged by...

Wolff v. Westwood Mgmt., LLC

Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action for breach of fiduciary duty, the dismissal of the complaint is affirmed where Plaintiff's claims were covered by a mandatory arbitration...

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. v. Bacon

Commercial Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In an action seeking to vacate an arbitration award, the District Court's order vacating the award is reversed where "manifest disregard for the law"...

Allstate Settlement Corp. v. Rapid Settlements, Ltd.

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In an action involving the payment of a settlement, district court's grant of summary judgment against defendant is affirmed where plaintiff is not...

Christensen v. Smith

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a dispute over an arbitration award, judgment denying plaintiff's petition to vacate or correct arbitration award in favor of defendant is affirmed...

In re Jindal Saw Ltd.

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
In a wrongful death action, lower court ruling is reversed where an arbitration agreement between a decedent and his employer requires the employee's...