N.D. Texas Orders Debt Collection Case to Arbitration Based on Nonsignatory’s Motion By Beth Graham on August 15, 2018 Posted in Arbitration, Arbitration Agreement In Bow v. Ad Astra Recovery Servs., Inc., a Texas woman, Bow, secured an $850 loan from...
Austin COA Affirms Order Confirming $16 Million Arbitration Award Despite Lack of Hearing Record By Beth Graham on August 9, 2018 Posted in Arbitration In Dixie Equipment, LLC v. Energia de Ramos, S.A.P.I. de C.V Dixie Equipment and ...
SCOTX Will Not Consider Whether Arbitrator Exceeded Authority in Workplace Discrimination Case By Beth Graham on July 9, 2018 Posted in Arbitration, Texas Supreme Court The Supreme Court of Texas has declined to consider whether an arbitrator exceeded ...
Fifth Circuit Overturns Arbitration Order Where Employer Failed to Countersign Agreement By Beth Graham on July 5, 2018 Posted in Arbitration The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has reversed a Texas ...
SCOTUS to Consider Delegation of “Wholly Groundless” Arbitrability Claims By Beth Graham on June 28, 2018 Posted in Arbitration, Arbitration Clause, SCOTUS The Supreme Court of the United States has granted certiorari in another arbitration ...
Are Employers Required to Sign Employees’ Arbitration Agreements? By Drew York on June 28, 2018 Posted in Arbitration Before Duncey’s Caps, Inc. hired Bud Dunop as its new human resources manager in 2018 ...
Fifth Circuit Reminder: Words Matter in Employment Contacts, Restrictive Covenants By Joseph Y. Ahmad on June 25, 2018 Posted in Arbitration Sometimes the most fundamental legal concepts are so basic and intuitive that ...
Houston COA Denies Petition for Mandamus Relief Over Arbitration Order By Beth Graham on June 11, 2018 Posted in Arbitration, Court of Appeals, FAA In a 2-1 decision, the Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas has refused to ...
Houston Federal Court Confirms Consent Award Based on New York Convention By Beth Graham on June 5, 2018 Posted in Arbitration The Southern District of Texas in Houston has confirmed a $14 million arbitration award ...
“Illusory” = “Invalid”? By David Coale on May 30, 2018 Posted in Arbitration A vigorously-litigated line of Texas authority, often in the context of employment ...
Supreme Court Upholds Corporate Use of Individualized Arbitration, Barring Class Action By Priyanka Kasnavia on May 24, 2018 Posted in Arbitration In a controversial 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court decided that employers can use the ...
U.S. Supreme Court Sides With Employers Over Class Arbitration Waivers By Beth Graham on May 21, 2018 Posted in Arbitration The United States Supreme Court has finally decided whether a collective action ban ...
SCOTX Vacates Arbitration Award in Crop Insurance Dispute By Beth Graham on May 14, 2018 Posted in Arbitration, Texas Supreme Court The Supreme Court of Texas has ruled that a contract signatory was erroneously ...
Corpus Christi COA Holds Arbitrator Must Decide Whether Arbitral Clause Was Illusory By Beth Graham on March 14, 2018 Posted in Arbitration, Arbitration Clause The Court of Appeals of Texas in Corpus Christi has ruled that a wrongful death ...
SCOTUS Agrees to Consider Arbitrability of Independent Contractor Agreements By Beth Graham on March 12, 2018 Posted in Arbitration, FAA In New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira, an interstate trucking company, New Prime, recruited ...
SCOTUS stays arbitrability dispute in antitrust case By David Coale on March 6, 2018 Posted in Arbitration The Supreme Court has stayed further proceedings in Archer & Daniels Sales ...
SCOTX Agrees to Consider Whether Crop Insurance Dispute Was Properly Submitted to Arbitration By Beth Graham on March 5, 2018 Posted in Arbitration, Texas Supreme Court In Jody James Farms, JV v. The Altman Group, Inc. and Laurie Diaz, Jody James Farms ...
True today, perhaps not true tomorow. By David Coale on February 26, 2018 Posted in Arbitration A defendant can rely on factual allegations to establish the proper forum, when the ...
Texas AG Joins Bipartisan Group Urging Congress to Act on Mandatory Arbitration of Workplace Sexual Harassment Claims By Beth Graham on February 15, 2018 Posted in Arbitration, Legislation According to a letter signed by 56 attorneys general and sent to ...
Business Disputes: Arbitration vs. Mediation By Austin TX Business Law Blog on January 22, 2018 Posted in Arbitration, Mediation Is arbitration or mediation the best method for resolving my business dispute? ...
Arbitration: “except for actions seeking injunctive relief” means – just that. By David Coale on January 4, 2018 Posted in Arbitration Plaintiffs alleged antitrust violations by distributors of dental equipment; seeking ...
New Petition Asks SCOTX to Consider Whether Arbitrator Exceeded His Authority By Beth Graham on December 4, 2017 Posted in Arbitration, Texas Supreme Court In Methodist Healthcare System, Ltd., LLP v. Friesenhahn, a woman was terminated ...
No English fluency? No arbitration defense. By David Coale on October 30, 2017 Posted in Arbitration In an uncommon but fundamental challenge to an arbitration agreement, the plaintiff ...
Legal Battle Continues After Arbitrator Upholds Suspension of Dallas Cowboys Running Back By Beth Graham on October 23, 2017 Posted in Arbitration, Subject-Matter Jurisdiction The legal saga over an NFL running back’s controversial six-game suspension has ...
