The Third Circuit found itself at the tail end of arbitration and litigation that spanned multiple countries, at least three state courts, and the federal courts. Deutsche Bank loaned money
The Third Circuit addressed an atypical situation and weighed in on an open question: Does the Labor Management Relations Act (LMRA) authorize a district court to compel joint arbitration between
A three-judge panel of the Third Circuit issued three opinions while trying to determine the route to follow when reconciling principles of federalism with the question of whether the Federal
The Third Circuit ruled that the functus officio doctrine is alive and well. That doctrine prohibits arbitrators from revisiting their decisions without the parties’ consent. Union Verizon employees brought a
The Pennsylvania Superior Court heard an appeal that reads more like an international espionage novel than a court case. However, the dispute ended up being a somewhat routine disagreement about
This labor dispute arose when a bargaining unit member retired. After advertising internally failed to fill the position, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company (“EMRE”) contracted independent contractors to staff the
Two parties to a construction contract dispute went to arbitration. As arbitration progressed, the arbitrator engaged in settlement negotiations with the parties. None of this was reduced to writing at
In this appeal, the New Jersey Appellate Division considered an internet-based company’s method of communicating its terms and conditions in the arena of online consumer contracts. At issue was the
In this case, the New Jersey Supreme Court considered whether an arbitrator’s interpretation of a labor agreement was “reasonably debatable” and should have been upheld on appeal. In 2011, the
In Cottrell v. Holtzberg, the New Jersey Appellate Division confronted an unusual dispute over an arbitration agreement. The plaintiff was admitted to the same nursing home twice. Upon her admission
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