by Mark Travis | Mar 31, 2022 | Arbitration
In Badgerow v. Walters, No. 20-1143 (U.S. 3/31/22) the Supreme Court settled a circuit court split on the scope of federal court jurisdiction in motions to vacate or confirm arbitration awards under Sections 9 and 10 of the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”). Contrary to...
by Mark Travis | Mar 11, 2022 | Arbitration, Labor Law
In Warrior Met Coal Mining LLC v. United Mine Workers of America District 20 (11th Cir., No. 21-10523, 3/4/2022), the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama had vacated an arbitrator’s award which reduced a discharge to a 60-day...
by Mark Travis | Mar 10, 2022 | ADA
In Blanchet v. Charter Communications, LLC, (6th Cir., No. 21-5073, 3/8/2022) the plaintiff was terminated from her employment despite receiving verbal approval of extended leave for the development of her postpartum depression. The plaintiff sued under the Americans...
by Mark Travis | Mar 1, 2022 | Arbitration
In Warfield v. ICON Advisors, Inc., (4th Cir., No. 20-1690, 2/24/22), the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the district court’s vacatur of an arbitration panel’s award, finding the defendant ICON had not established the panel’s award reflected manifest...
by Mark Travis | Mar 1, 2022 | Labor Law
In Plumbers & Pipefitters Locals and West Virginia Pipe Trades Health & Welfare Fund v. Nitro Construction Services, Inc. (4th Cir., No. 20-2080, 2/23/22), the Local Unions and Nitro Construction were parties to collective bargaining agreements which...
