U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jan. 30, 2014
9th Circuit joins other circuits with arbitration appealability ruling
Parties sometimes agree to altogether eliminate judicial review of arbitration awards. Until recently, such agreements were binding in the 9th Circuit. By David Martinez and Jill Casselman
Arbitration clauses are useful tools to ensure predictability in resolution of disputes between contractual parties. Amongst other provisions, the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) severely limits the availability of judicial review of arbitration awards. And parties sometimes agree to altogether eliminate judicial review of such awards in order to ensure closure and the speedy resolution of disputes. Until recently, such agreemen...
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