Category: Arbitration: Discovery

International Arbitration, Discovery: SCOTUS Grants Review In Servotronics, Inc. v. Rolls-Royce PLC

March 25, 2021 · Arbitration: Discovery, Arbitration: International

Can US Federal Courts Allow Discovery For Private International Arbitrations? As set forth in SCOTUSBlog, this is the issue before the Supreme Court in Servotronics, Inc. v. Rolls-Royce PLC: "Whether the discretion granted to district courts in 28 U.S.C. § 1782(a) to render assistance in gathering evidence for use in 'a foreign […]

Arbitration, Employment, Unconscionability: First Dist. Div. 3 Agrees Arbitration Agreement Is Unconscionable And Unenforceable

August 29, 2020 · Arbitration: Discovery, Arbitration: Employment, Arbitration: Enforceability, Arbitration: Unconscionability

Limited Discovery And Lack Of Mutuality Were Important To Result. The Court of Appeal affirmed orders denying motions to compel arbitration in Scott Davis v. Stefan Kozak et al. and Scott Davis v. Red Bull North America, Inc., A156234 & A156238 (1/3 8/19/20) (Fujisaki, Siggins, Jackson), a consolidated appeal arising from an employee's lawsuit against […]

Arbitrator, Confidentiality, Disclosures, Discovery, Unconscionability: Former Employee Advanced No Meritorious Reasons For Why An Employment Agreement Was Unconscionable

July 17, 2019 · Arbitration: Arbitrator, Arbitration: Confidentiality, Arbitration: Disclosures, Arbitration: Discovery, Arbitration: Unconscionability

Also, Arbitrator’s Religious Affiliation Is No Reason For Disqualification, With Jewish Affiliation Not Showing Any Inherent Bias Against Homosexuals. Bogue v. Anesthesia Service Medical Group, Inc., Case No. D073518 (4th Dist., Div. 1 July 17, 2019) (unpublished) (McConnell, P.J.; Benke, J.; and Irion, J.) is a case where a former employee lost an arbitration […]

Arbitration, Discovery, Appealability: Court Of Appeal Reverses Superior Court’s Discovery Order Granting Uber’s Petition To Vacate Arbitration Panel’s Discovery Decision

October 1, 2018 · Arbitration: Appealability, Arbitration: Discovery

This Is Part Of The Ongoing Google – Uber Litigation/Arbitration Over Alleged Misappropriation By Uber Of Google Self-Driving Car Technology. Google initiated arbitration proceedings against two former employees involved in developing self-driving car technology after the employees formed their own company (Otto) and their new company was acquired by Uber. A discovery dispute […]

Arbitration: Discovery, FAA: Contributor Marc Has Published A Recent Article On Suggested Legislative Fixes To Ninth Circuit’s Holding In CVS Health Corp. That District Judges Have No Power To Compel Third Party Document Production Before The Schedule

July 17, 2018 · Arbitration: Discovery, Arbitration: Federal Arbitration Act

His Article Appears in The July 2018 Edition Of The Orange County Lawyer. On December 25, 2017, contributor Marc posted on CVS Health Corp. v. Vividus, LLC, 878 F.3d 703 (9th Cir. 2017), where the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held, based on a reading of the "plain meaning" of the Federal Arbitration Act, […]

Arbitration, Discovery, FAA: Ninth Circuit Holds FAA Does Not Grant Arbitrators Power To Order Third Parties To Produce Documents Prior To An Arbitration Hearing

December 25, 2017 · Arbitration: Discovery, Arbitration: Federal Arbitration Act

Ninth Circuit Joins Majority Of Circuits On Issue That Divides The Circuits. Based on a reading of the "plain meaning" of the Federal Arbitration Act, specifically, 9 U.S.C. section 7, the Ninth Circuit holds: "[T]he FAA does not grant arbitrators the power to order third parties to produce documents prior to an arbitration hearing."CVS […]