Arbitration Roundup

Michael N. Wolgin is a litigation associate in Miami office of Jorden Burt LLP.

Manifest Disregard

Paul Green School of Rock Music Franchising, LLC v. Smith, Case No. 09-2718 (3d Cir. Aug. 2, 2010) (affirming district court's confirmation of arbitration award; holding no manifest disregard; declining to address whether the 3rd Circuit considers "manifest disregard" to be a valid ground for vacatur of an arbitration award under the FAA).

The Burton Corp. v. Shanghai Viquest Precision Industries, Co., Case No. 10 Civ. 3163 (USDC S.D.N.Y. August 3, 2010) (denying petition to vacate award; granting petition to confirm award; noting …