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Supreme Court of Texas Asked to Vacate Arbitrator’s $3M Legal Fees Award
By Beth Graham - March 28, 2016
The Texas Supreme Court is currently considering a petition for review in a unique case involving arbitration. Three years ago, a business filed a motion seeking to vacate an arbitral award of $3 million in legal fees issued to the company’s former law firm in Dallas County.
Texas Supreme Court Will Not Review Case Where Post-Arbitration Discovery Ordered Due to Neutral’s Alleged Evident Partiality
By Beth Graham - January 26, 2016
The Supreme Court of Texas has denied a party's request to review the Dallas Appeals Court’s decision allowing post-arbitration discovery in a case that was filed by an injured worker.
Confidentiality in Consumer and Employment Arbitration
By Beth Graham - January 25, 2016
Christopher R. Drahozal, Associate Dean for Research & Faculty Development and John M. Rounds Professor of Law at the University of Kansas School of Law, has published “Confidentiality in Consumer and Employment Arbitration,” 7 Yearbook on Arbitration & Mediation, 2015.
Drafting the International Arbitration Clause: Part Four
By Beth Graham - July 27, 2015
Corporate Counsel has published the final installment of “Drafting the International Arbitration Clause.” In “Appealing an International Arbitration Award,” Ann Ryan Robertson, Derrick Carson, and David E. Harrell Jr. explore the potential for appellate review of an arbitral award under the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (“UNCITRAL”), International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”), International Centre for Dispute Resolution (“IC
Houston COA Confirms Arbitration Award in Construction Dispute
By Beth Graham - June 3, 2015
In Mega Builders, Inc. v. Paramount Stores, Inc., No. 14-14-00744-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th], May 28, 2015), a general contractor, Mega Builders, agreed to build a convenience store for a property owner, Paramount.
U.S. Supreme Court Denies Certiorari after Texas High Court Overturns $26 Million Arbitral Award
By Beth Graham - May 28, 2015
The United States Supreme Court has declined to review a Supreme Court of Texas decision overturning a $26 million arbitration award. In Robert L. Myer, et al. v. Americo Life, Inc., et al., No. 14-774, a divided Texas Supreme Court overturned a unanimous arbitration award after the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) disqualified one party’s selected arbitrator due to partiality.
Fifth Circuit Rules Arbitrator Exceeded His Authority in Contract Dispute
By Beth Graham - April 10, 2015
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has held that an arbitrator exceeded his authority in a contract dispute.
Fifth Circuit Overturns Lower Court’s Order Partially Vacating Arbitral Award
By Beth Graham - February 20, 2015
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has overturned a lower court’s order vacating a portion of an arbitral award. In BNSF Railway Co. v. Alstom Transportation, Inc., No. 13-11274 (5th Cir. Feb. 5, 2015), a railroad company, BNSF, hired another company, Alstom, to manage its locomotive maintenance program.
U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Review Texas Supreme Court Decision Overturning $26 Million Arbitral Award
By Beth Graham - January 30, 2015
The United States Supreme Court has been asked to review a Supreme Court of Texas decision overturning a $26 million arbitration award. In Robert L. Myer, et al. v. Americo Life, Inc., et al., No. 14-774, a divided Texas court overturned a unanimous arbitration award after the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) disqualified one party’s selected arbitrator due to partiality.
Houston COA Overturns Harris County Court Decision Confirming Arbitral Award Without Rendering Final Judgment
By Beth Graham - October 22, 2014
The Fourteenth District Court of Appeals in Houston has reversed a lower court’s decision confirming an arbitral award without rendering a final judgment. In Leslie v. Hill, No. 14-13-00600-CV (October 16, 2014), two individuals, the Hills, entered into a contract to purchase a majority interest a company from Robert Leslie in 2007. A provision in the agreement stated all disputes related to the purchase contract would be decided through binding
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