Supreme Court Docket

Hall Street Associates, L.L.C. v. Mattel, Inc.

Subject:

Federal Arbitration Act, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

Question:

• Did the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals err when it held, in conflict with several other federal Courts of Appeals, that the Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA") precludes a federal court from enforcing the parties' clearly expressed agreement providing for more expansive judicial review of an arbitration award than the narrow standard of review otherwise provided for in the FAA?

Decisions:

Resources:

• Docket Sheet From the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Northwestern University - Medill School of Journalism: On the Docket