Law, Strategy, and Risk in Commercial Disputes
Does the federal Arbitration Act allow you to appeal an arbitrator's award to a federal court of appeals, skipping the district court? What if the other side agreed to the direct appeal thing?
The Ninth Circuit held in Johnson v. Wells Fargo Mortgage, Inc., No. 09-15937 (9th Cir. Feb. 15, 2011), that the Act bars…
The Supreme Court of Texas today upheld the right to appeal from an order that vacates an arbitration award under the Texas Arbitration Act and directs a rehearing with a different arbitrator.
The Court relied on TAA's provision that "[a] party may appeal a judgment or decree entered under this chapter or an order . . .