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Eighth Circuit: broad service of suit provision in insurance policy endorsement precludes arbitration

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USA
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May 7 2013

In a prior post, we reported the district court's denial of the insurer's motion to compel arbitration in Union Electric Co. v. Aegis Energy

Arbitration process issues roundup

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USA
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April 24 2013

Following is a summary, by category, of recent opinions of note concerning arbitration process issues

Arbitration award review roundup

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USA
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April 10 2013

Denying motion to vacate award; granting motion to confirm award; panel did not exceed authority for allegedly basing award on theory not advanced by

Arbitration clause interpretation round-up

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USA
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March 27 2013

Following is a summary of five recent opinions of note concerning the interpretation of arbitration agreements and arbitration procedure: Klein v

Court compels arbitration notwithstanding state "cost-prohibitiveness" defense, applying Concepcion

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USA
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March 14 2013

Current and former students filed a putative class action against an institution alleging that the institution misrepresented the quality of its

Equitable estoppel cannot compel arbitration against non-signatories where claims were based on statute and not contract

Jorden Burt LLP
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USA
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March 12 2013

In a putative class anti-trust action brought by retail grocers against wholesale grocers, a divided panel of the Eighth Circuit recently reversed

Declaratory relief action rejected as a means to challenge interlocutory arbitration orders for lack of “ripeness”

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USA
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February 25 2013

In an arbitration related to an uninsured motorist insurance claim, the insured twice challenged the arbitrators' discovery rulings by filing

California arbitration round up

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USA
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February 14 2013

Class Waiver Cases Addressing Concepcion Gutierrez v. Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Case No. 10-16959 (9th Cir. Dec. 26, 2012) (refusing to vacate district

Court refuses to enjoin attorneys who allegedly breached confidentiality agreement in reinsurance arbitration

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USA
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February 11 2013

On May 1, 2012, we reported on the Second Circuit's affirmance of a denial of Utica Mutual Insurance Company's motion to disqualify R & Q Reinsurance

Arbitration process roundup

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USA
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January 30 2013

Recent decisions on arbitration process issues: Saleemi v. Doctor’s Associates, Inc., No. 87062-4 (Wash. Jan. 17, 2013) (affirming trial court’s order

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