Problems With Party-Appointed Arbitrators
Another loss at an arbitration hearing for Bob. Within a few days, Bob figured out what happened: the loss was due to a partial and biased arbitrator who had concealed her connections to Bob's adversary.
August 20, 2018 at 02:21 PM
9 minute read
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Editor's note: This article describes a hypothetical situation.
Another loss at an arbitration hearing for Bob. Within a few days, Bob figured out what happened: the loss was due to a partial and biased arbitrator who had concealed her connections to Bob's adversary. In seeking to vacate the “tainted” award, all Bob had to do was rely on the plain language of the Federal Arbitration Act. Bob confidently assured his client that this one would be easy. Not surprisingly—at least for folks who know Bob—it was not “easy.” To make matters worse, Bob had laid his own trap from the start.
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