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Fifth Circuit Holds Judicial Estoppel Allows Discovery in Private Foreign Arbitration
By Beth Graham - March 7, 2013
The United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that judicial estoppel made discovery available in a private foreign arbitration under 28 U.S.C. Section 1782. In Republic of Ecuador v. Connor, Nos. 12-20122, 12-20123, (5th Cir. Feb. 13, 2013), the Republic of Ecuador sought discovery from John Connor and his company, GSI Environmental, (“Connor”) related to an ongoing foreign arbitration with Chevron. Previously, Chevron successfully f
U.S. Fifth Circuit Sends Age Discrimination Case to Arbitration
By Beth Graham - February 28, 2013
The United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has held that an age discrimination claim must be arbitrated. In Klein v. Nabors, No. 11-30824 (5th Cir. 2013), an oil rig worker, Gary Klein, sued his former employer, Nabors Drilling USA, for age discrimination in the Western District of Louisiana after he was terminated from the company. Prior to his employment, Klein reportedly signed a company form that acknowledged all employment disputes wou
Fifth Circuit Reverses Order Compelling Non-Signatory to Arbitrate
By Beth Graham - February 19, 2013
In an unpublished opinion, the Fifth Circuit has reversed a United States District Court’s order compelling a ship builder and a propulsion system manufacturer to arbitrate a dispute between them. In VT Halter Marine, Inc. v. Wartsila North America, Inc., No. 12-60051, (5th Cir. Feb. 8, 2013), a ship operator, Vessel Management Services, Inc. (“Vessel Management”) contracted with a ship manufacturer, VT Halter Marine, Inc. (“VTHM”), to build a nu
Fifth Circuit Refuses to Confirm Foreign Arbitral Award Due to Lack of Jurisdiction
By Beth Graham - February 14, 2013
In a case of first impression, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court’s refusal to confirm a foreign arbitral award due to lack of personal jurisdiction. In First Investment Corporation of the Marshall Islands v. Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding, Limited, No. 12-30377 (5th Cir. revised Jan. 17, 2013), First Investment Corporation of the Marshall Islands (“First Investment”) entered into a series of contracts to purcha
Fifth Circuit Affirms Arbitration Decision on Collective Bargaining Agreement
By Beth Graham - February 13, 2013
In January, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an arbitrator’s decision in a case that arose pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement. In Albemarle Corporation v. United Steel Workers AOWU Local 103, No. 11-31185 (5th Cir. Jan. 3, 2013), two Albemarle Corporation (“Albemarle“) employees were terminated for alleged safety violations. Their union, United Steel Workers (“USW”), represented the men in arbitration under the p
2012 Year-in-Review – Fifth Circuit Arbitration Case Law
By Victoria VanBuren - January 8, 2013
During 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decided the following arbitration cases: In Volvo Trucks N. America, Inc. v. Crescent Ford Truck Sales, Inc. No. 09-30782, (5th Cir. Jan. 5, 2012) the Fifth Circuit held that a district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to hear a petition to compel arbitration pursuant to Section 4 of the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”). Read more here. In Carey v. 24 Hour Fitness, USA, In
Fifth Circuit Affirms District Court Order to Compel Arbitration Under Albemarle’s CBA
By Jeremy Clare - December 27, 2012
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court’s order to compel arbitration finding that it was the arbitrator’s task to evaluate the scope of the grievance and the CBA. Background In International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 716, AFL-CIO v. Albemarle Corporation, Inc., No. 11-20883 (5th Cir. June 18, 2012) the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (“Union”) filed a grievance
Fifth Circuit Upholds: UPS Union Members Can Bring Title VII Claims in a Federal Judicial Forum
By Jeremy Clare - December 26, 2012
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that the district court erred when it concluded that UPS’s CBA required Title VII claims to be brought under the CBA’s grievance process. Background In Amber Ibarra v. United Parcel Service, No. 11-50714 (5th Cir. Sept. 13, 2012), Amber Ibarra worked as a package car driver for the United Parcel Service (“UPS”), but was terminated from her job after she lost control of her van and stru
Fifth Circuit Finds No Reversible Error in District Court’s Affirmation of an Arbitration Award
By Jeremy Clare - December 14, 2012
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit found no reversible error with District Court’s judgment that affirmed an arbitration award in a disability discrimination case. Background In Sabrina Kay Taylor v. University of Phoenix/Apollo Group, No. 11-20681 (5th Cir. Sept. 7, 2012), Sabrina Taylor (“Taylor”) began working for the University of Phoenix (“University”) in January of 2005. Taylor was injured at an employee Christmas part
Fifth Circuit Reverses the Vacatur of a FINRA Award Because the Award was not Procured by Fraud and the Arbitrators did not Exceed Their Powers
By Victoria VanBuren - November 15, 2012
by Jeremy Clare The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed the vacatur of a FINRA Award because it disagreed with the district court’s finding that the award was procured by fraud, or in the alternative, that the arbitration panel exceeded its powers. Background In Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., v. Garrett, et al, No. 11-20736 (5th Cir. Oct. 23, 2012), a group of eighteen investors (“Garrett”) brought a claim of statuto
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