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New Rules Adopted By AAA Allow For Optional Review Of Arbitration Awards By A Panel Of Appellate Arbitrators

On November 1, 2013, the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”) issued new Optional Appellate Arbitration Rules that allow for review of arbitral awards by a special appellate arbitral panel. Under the Federal Arbitration Act, an arbitration award may be set aside only by...

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International Arbitration Update: Choosing A Forum In Disputes Arising Out Of India

Background Indian companies and companies that do business in India increasingly turn to private arbitration in order to resolve their business disputes.[1] The reasons for this are many. One stated cause is the backlog of cases in the Indian court system – by some accounts,...

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Supreme Court Continues Trend Of Carving Back Class Actions

The United States Supreme Court returned its focus to the parameters of class action litigation in three important decisions issued during its most recent term. The decisions in American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant, 133 S. Ct. 2304 (2013), Oxford Health Plans LLC v. Sutter...

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