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Archived articles from August 2017
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Fifth Circuit Affirms Order Stating Question of Arbitrability Was Delegated to the Arbitrator in $1.6 Billion Oil Lease Dispute
By Beth Graham - August 31, 2017
The nation’s Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a federal district court’s order stating a $1.6 billion fraud lawsuit must be arbitrated.
Fort Worth COA Rules Church Must Arbitrate Claims Against Roofing Materials Manufacturer
By Beth Graham - August 30, 2017
Texas’s Second District Court of Appeals in Fort Worth has overturned a trial court’s order denying a company’s motion to compel arbitration.
Evolution of the Arbitration Forum as a Response to Mandatory Arbitration
By Beth Graham - August 29, 2017
Teresa J. Verges, Lecturer in Law and Director of the University of Miami School of Law Investor Rights Clinic, has published “Evolution of the Arbitration Forum as a Response to Mandatory Arbitration,” Nevada Law Journal, Forthcoming.
Mediator Lee Jay Berman Named NADN’S 2017 Distinguished Neutral of the Year
By Beth Graham - August 28, 2017
On August 18th, the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (“NADN)” presented the organization’s inaugural “Distinguished Neutral of the Year” Award to Lee Jay Berman.
5th Circuit Once Again Upholds Class Waiver Absent an Arbitration Agreement
By Beth Graham - August 25, 2017
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has once again overturned a National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) decision stating an employer’s collective action waiver that is not included in an arbitration agreement violates Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”).
CFPB Director Pens NYT Op-Ed Addressing New Rule Against Mandatory Arbitration Agreements that Ban Class-Actions
By Beth Graham - August 24, 2017
On Tuesday, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) Director Richard Cordray published an opinion piece in the New York Times in response to recent attempts by lawmakers to repeal a new CFPB arbitration rule.
W. D. of Pennsylvania Addresses Optional Appeal to Second Arbitration Tribunal
By Mark Kantor - August 23, 2017
It is very rare to see a court decision addressing whether an optional appeal to a second arbitration tribunal is available under the applicable arbitration agreement and arbitration rules to a party disappointed by a first tribunal’s arbitration award.
Online Arbitration as a Remedy for Crowdfunding Fraud
By Beth Graham - August 21, 2017
C. Steven Bradford, Henry M. Grether, Jr. Professor of Law at the University of Nebraska College of Law, has published “Online Arbitration as a Remedy for Crowdfunding Fraud,” Florida State University Law Review, Forthcoming.
Texas Law Expanding Mediation for Certain Surprise Medical Bills Takes Effect on September 1st
By Beth Graham - August 18, 2017
On September 1st, a new law aimed at expanding a patient’s ability to mediate surprise health insurance bills will go into effect across Texas.
SCOTUS Asked to Consider Order Denying Arbitration in Texas Ponzi Scheme Case
By Beth Graham - August 17, 2017
Last week, a group of former Ponzi scheme financial advisers asked the United States Supreme Court to overturn the Fifth Circuit’s decision affirming a lower court’s order denying their motion to compel arbitration.
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