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Impact Of Opinion 11 On The Publication Of Arbitration Awards, The, Donald J. Petersen, Julius Rezler
Impact Of Opinion 11 On The Publication Of Arbitration Awards, The, Donald J. Petersen, Julius Rezler
Journal of Dispute Resolution
The primary purpose of an arbitration award is, of course, to resolve the issues submitted to the arbitrator for determination. However, awards also serve a number of other purposes, namely, to facilitate the selection of arbitrators, to assist researchers in evaluating trends in arbitration, to educate prospective arbitrators, and to help the parties in the preparation of their cases and briefs.
Federal Arbitration Act Comparison
Federal Arbitration Act Comparison
Journal of Dispute Resolution
The question the Supreme Court left unanswered in Southland is which FAA provisions must be applied by state courts.' Although the FAA clearly preempts state law on the enforceability of arbitration clauses, 6 state procedural rules may still apply in enforcing arbitration agreements.' Since the extent of preemption remains to be determined, it is important for practioners to be aware of and review potential areas of state arbitration acts which may be superceded by the FAA. Accordingly, a comparison of the FAA with selected state arbitration statutes will lend practitioners some guidance in determining the applicable law.
Uniform Arbitration Act, The
Journal of Dispute Resolution
In 1955, the Uniform Arbitration Act (UAA) was proposed by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.' Since that time, well over half of the states have adopted statutes modeled after the UAA. 2 The purpose of this survey is to explain the principles underlying recent court decisions interpreting the UAA, and provide a framework for analyzing future cases.3