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International

May 9, 2006

Vacating Arbitral Award Needs a Strong Showing of Disregard

Focus Column - By Saralyn M. Ang-Olson - In the United States, Section 10 of the Federal Arbitration Act provides certain grounds for vacating an arbitral award, all of which involve fraud, corruption or misconduct on the part of the arbitrators.

Focus Column

By Saralyn M. Ang-Olson

     
      In the United States, Section 10 of the Federal Arbitration Act provides certain grounds for vacating an arbitral award, all of which involve fraud, corruption or misconduct on the part of the arbitrators.
      An additional ground for vacating an arbitral award, though not one enumerated in the Federal Arbitrati...

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