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All articles tagged '"arbitration clause"'
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Bootstraps on the Ground
By Beth Graham - July 5, 2016
Richard Frankel, Director of the Appellate Litigation Clinic and Associate Professor of Law at Drexel University’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law, has published a response to an article previously featured on this blog.
Fifth Circuit Lacks Jurisdiction Over Order Compelling Arbitration in Movant’s Non-Preferred Forum
By Beth Graham - June 1, 2016
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled that it lacks jurisdiction to consider an appeal from a lower court’s interlocutory order compelling arbitration in a different forum than the movant requested.
9th Circuit botches another arbitration case
By Beth Graham - March 24, 2016
Disputing would like to invite readers to check out Ross Runkel’s recent blog post entitled “9th Circuit botches another arbitration case.”
Faith-Based Arbitration Increasing Across the U.S.
By Beth Graham - November 19, 2015
The arbitration process has the potential to eliminate many of the negative aspects of litigation including lengthy delays, inefficiencies, and confidentiality concerns.
Judge Finds Ride Sharing Company’s Arbitration Agreement With Network Drivers is Substantively Unconscionable
By Beth Graham - September 25, 2015
A California judge has reportedly declined to order a dispute between transportation network company Uber and a former driver to arbitration. In the case, a San Francisco Superior Court judge ruled that the arbitration clause between the parties was "substantively unconscionable" due to its contradictory language.
Houston Appeals Court Orders Arbitration in Non-Compete Agreement Case Filed by Schlumberger
By Beth Graham - September 23, 2015
In Parker v. Schlumberger Technology Corporation, No. 01-14-01018-CV (Tex. App – Houston [1st], September 17, 2015), Schlumberger Technology Corporation (“STC”) filed a lawsuit against two individuals in the 268th District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas.
Houston COA Orders Legal Malpractice Case to Arbitration
By Beth Graham - September 2, 2015
Houston’s 14th District Court of Appeals has ordered a legal malpractice case to arbitration.
Fort Worth COA Holds Arbitral Agreement Was Incorporated by Reference in Performance Bond Dispute
By Beth Graham - April 2, 2015
In Granite Re Inc. v. Jay Mills Contracting Inc., No. 02-14-00357-CV (Tex. App. – Fort Worth, March 26, 2015), the City of Granbury, Texas hired a contractor, Jay Mills Contracting (“JMC”), to design and install a boardwalk and several docks. After that, JMC contracted with another company, North American Marine Industries (“NAMI”), to complete the project.
S.D. Texas Holds Arbitrator Must Decide Arbitrability Question in Employment Discrimination Case
By Beth Graham - March 23, 2015
The Southern District of Texas in Houston has ordered the question of arbitrability to be decided by an arbitrator in an employment discrimination case. In Valdez v. Autozone Inc., No. H-14-3386 (S.D. Tex., February 17, 2015), a woman, Valdez, filed a motion to compel arbitration against her former employer, Autozone, in the Southern District of Texas.
Houston COA Overturns Order Denying Arbitration in Construction Dispute
By Beth Graham - March 13, 2015
Texas’ 14th District Court of Appeals in Houston has reversed a district court’s order denying arbitration in a construction dispute.
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