Review and Enforcement : Arbitration

Review and Enforcement

NEW YORK UPDATE--Arbitration Agreements May Not Protect You From Punitive Damages
Lisa Mellas of White and Williams LLP

Under New York law, parties can enter into a written agreement to submit any controversy to arbitration, with the courts having jurisdiction to enforce the agreement and enter a judgment on an award.
Parties can Contract for Broad Judicial Review of Arbitral Awards According to U.S. Appellate Court
Coudert Brothers LLP

The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, on December 9, 1997, ruled that parties to an agreement can contract for .
Arbitration Agreements: Ninth Circuit Upholds Heightened Judicial Review In Deference To Terms of Parties' Agreement
Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass

The Ninth Circuit, in La Pine Technology Corp. v. Kyocera Corp.; Kyocera Corp. v. Prudential-Bache Trade Services I.