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CFPB Proposal Would Allow Consumers to Forego Arbitration in Favor of Class Litigation
By Beth Graham - October 8, 2015
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) is reportedly considering implementing new regulations that would stop banks and other financial institutions from requiring consumers to settle disputes through binding arbitration.
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
Dallas COA Holds Trial Court Abused Discretion When it Denied Discovery Regarding Arbitrator’s Purported Evident Partiality
By Beth Graham - July 2, 2015
Texas’ Fifth District Court of Appeals in Dallas has ruled that a trial court abused its discretion when it refused to allow a party to a lawsuit to engage in discovery over an arbitrator’s purported evident partiality.
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 Upholds Arbitration Panel’s Award in Legal Fees Dispute
By Beth Graham - April 8, 2015
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a district court’s order vacating an arbitral panel’s award in a legal fees dispute.
San Antonio COA Upholds Arbitrator’s Award in Work Injury Case
By Beth Graham - March 16, 2015
Texas’ Fourth Court of Appeals in San Antonio has affirmed a trial court’s order confirming an arbitrator’s award in a work injury dispute. In Saiz v. Susser Holdings Corp. and Stripes LLC, No. 04-14-00487-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, March 11, 2015), a worker, Saiz, was injured in a 2010 workplace accident. At the time, her employer, Susser Holdings Corp. and Stripes LLC (‘the Companies”), did not carry workers’ compensation insurance under the
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.
Dallas Court Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Arbitrator Panel in $2.25 Billion Wind Energy Dispute
By Beth Graham - February 9, 2015
The Northern District of Texas in Dallas has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the selection of a panel of arbitrators. In AVIC Intern. USA, Inc. et al. v. Tang Energy Group, Ltd. et al., No. 3:14-CV-2815-K (February 5, 2015), AVIC and Thompson (“plaintiffs”) entered into a wind energy joint investment agreement with Tang and four others (“defendants”).
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.
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