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DC Circuit Vacates Arbitration Award on Public Policy Grounds
By Karl Bayer - May 5, 2017
In National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 189, No. 16-7004 (DC Cir., April 28, 2017), the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed a trial court’s order vacating an arbitration award based on public policy grounds.
Fifth Circuit Rules on Jurisdiction Under the Railway Labor Act
By Victoria VanBuren - March 1, 2012
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that an employee pension plan falls within the scope of the Railway Labor Act (“RLA”) and is subject to its mandatory arbitration procedures. In Ballew v. Cont’l Airlines, Inc., No. 11-20279, (5th Cir. Jan. 31, 2012) plaintiffs are former Continental Airlines pilots (“Retirees”) who filed a class action against Continental Airlines under ERISA § 502(a)(1)(
U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Railway Labor Act Pre-Arbitration Conference Requirement
By Victoria VanBuren - December 22, 2009
This month, the United States Supreme Court handed down Union Pacific v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, 558 U.S. ___(Dec. 8, 2009). Justice Ginsburg delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. The Railway Labor Act (RLA) as amended, provides for arbitration of “minor disputes” of railroad employees before a panels at the National Railroad Adjustment Board (NRAB or Board). These panels are composed of two representatives of labo
U.S. Supreme Court Decides Railway Labor Act Arbitration Case
By Victoria VanBuren - December 10, 2009
As we were ready to wrap-up the year, the U.S. Supreme Court decides yet another arbitration case. In Union Pacific v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, 558 U.S. ___(Dec. 8, 2009), the issue before the Court was whether pre-arbitration conference was a jurisdictional requirement. We will post a summary of the case after we read it and it will be added to our 2009 Year-End post as well.
2009 Arbitration Case Law: U.S. Supreme Court
By Victoria VanBuren - December 8, 2009
Welcome to Disputing‘s 2009 Year-End Highlights. During this year, the U.S. Supreme Court decided several cases related to arbitration: On March 9, the Court decided Vaden v. Discover Bank. The issues were (1) whether a district court, if asked to compel arbitration, should “look through” the petition and grant the relief if the court would have federal-question jurisdiction of the controversy and (2) whether a district court should exercis
Fifth Circuit: the Public Policy Exception
By Victoria VanBuren - February 17, 2009
The latest Fifth Circuit‘s decision related to arbitration is Cont’l Airlines, Inc. v. Air Line Pilots Ass’n, _F.3d_ (5th Cir. 2009) (Cause No. 07-20835). This case falls within the Railway Labor Act (RLA), which provides that minor disputes must be resolved through compulsory and binding arbitration before the System Board of Adjustment (SBA). Here, a pilot is appealing an order of the U.S. District Court for the Southern Distr
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