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Court Decisions about Arbitration
NY Federal Court Orders Dispute With Digital Currency Exchange to Arbitration
By Beth Graham - February 1, 2019
The Eastern District of New York has ordered a negligence case that was filed against a digital currency exchange to arbitration.
Petition for Review Filed Over $460K Legal Malpractice Arbitration Award
By Beth Graham - January 23, 2019
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court of Texas was asked to consider whether the Beaumont Court of Appeals committed error when it refused to vacate an arbitrator’s $460,000 legal malpractice award.
SCOTUS Holds FAA’s Transportation Worker Exception Applies to Independent Contractors
By Beth Graham - January 18, 2019
The Supreme Court of the United States has issued an opinion stating a court must decide whether one of the exemptions included in Section 1 of the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) applies to a case prior to ordering the dispute to arbitration even if a valid delegation clause exists.
Beaumont COA Overturns Jefferson County Order Denying Arbitration in Energy Dispute
By Beth Graham - January 9, 2019
The Beaumont Court of Appeals has reversed a Jefferson County district court’s order denying an energy company’s motion to compel arbitration.
SCOTUS Holds Delegation Clause Must be Enforced Even if Trial Court Deems Arbitration Claim “Wholly Groundless”
By Beth Graham - January 8, 2019
Today, the United States Supreme Court delivered a unanimous opinion in Henry Schein, Inc. v. Archer and White Sales, Inc., No. 17-1272 (January 8, 2019).
SCOTX Reverses Order Denying Arbitration in Dallas County Structured Settlement Transfer Case
By Beth Graham - December 26, 2018
On Friday, the Supreme Court of Texas reversed a lower court’s order denying a party’s motion to compel arbitration because a provision included in a structured settlement transfer agreement stated the question of arbitrability was one for an arbitrator to decide.
El Paso COA Affirms Order Denying Arbitration in Discrimination and Retaliation Case
By Beth Graham - December 21, 2018
The Eighth District Court of Appeals in El Paso has affirmed a trial court’s order denying arbitration in a discrimination and retaliation lawsuit.
Jay-Z Withdraws Motion for Preliminary Injunction After AAA Pledges to Diversify Arbitrator Roster
By Beth Graham - December 16, 2018
Hip-hop musician Jay-Z has formally withdrawn his request for a preliminary injunction and stay of arbitration after the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) pledged to expand the organization’s roster of African-American arbitrators.
Fifth Circuit Vacates Northern District of Texas Order Compelling Arbitration
By Beth Graham - December 10, 2018
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has reversed a district court’s order compelling a proposed class action lawsuit to arbitration.
Seventh Circuit Sides With Sister Courts in Holding Availability of Class Arbitration is a Question of Arbitrability for the Courts to Decide
By Beth Graham - November 21, 2018
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has issued an opinion stating the availability of class arbitration is a threshold question for the courts, not an arbitrator, to decide.
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