Margaret L. Moses, Professor of Law and Director of the International Law and Practice Program at Loyola University Chicago School of Law has authored Inherent Powers of Arbitrators to Deal with Ethical Issues, Forthcoming in the Fordham Papers 2014, Ed. Arthur Rovine; Loyola University Chicago School of Law Research Paper No. 2014-01.

Texas’ Seventh District Court of Appeals in Amarillo has reversed a district court’s decision to deny arbitration in a construction fee dispute. In Journeyman Const. Inc. v. Scottco Mechanical Contractors, Inc., No. 07-13-00393-CV, (Tex. App. – Amarillo, Sept. 26, 2014), a general contractor, Journeyman, entered into a number of subcontracting agreements related to the restoration of the Potter County Courthouse.

On October 1st, the nation’s Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) reportedly extended its review of a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) proposal to revamp how arbitrators are selected in disputes between brokerages and consumers.

The Northern District of Texas in Dallas has ordered a patent royalty dispute to arbitration. In Sazy v. DePuy Spine, LLC, No. 3:13-CV-4379-L (N. D. Tex., Sept. 18, 2014), a Texas physician entered into a Product Development Agreement (“PDA”) with several related corporations (“DePuy”) in early 2002.