Fourth Circuit Holds Arbitration Clause Unenforceable When Contract Also Disavows Federal and State Substantive Law

Mark W. Frilot | The Dispute Resolver | February 8, 2016 While not a construction dispute, the Fourth Circuit’s decision in Hayes v. Delbert Services Corp., 2016 WL 386016, __ F.3d __ (4th Cir. 2/2/16), gives insight to the limits to a court’s willingness to enforce arbitration clauses that also include a waiver of substantive… Continue reading Fourth Circuit Holds Arbitration Clause Unenforceable When Contract Also Disavows Federal and State Substantive Law

Arbitrator Should Decide Whether Dispute Falls Within The Scope Of The Arbitration Clause

Addressing who should decide whether a dispute falls within the scope of an arbitration clause, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit reversed a district court’s denial of a motion to compel arbitration and remanded the case for an order compelling arbitration. U.S. Nutraceuticals, LLC v. Cyanotech Corp., No. 13-12863, 2014 WL 5471913… Continue reading Arbitrator Should Decide Whether Dispute Falls Within The Scope Of The Arbitration Clause

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