Fourth Circuit Affirms Waiver of Arbitration Appellate Review

On April 8, 2021, in a case of first impression, the Fourth Circuit enforced a provision of an arbitration agreement that required the parties to waive appellate review. The Court invalidated, however, language which waived judicial review altogether, preserving the district court as a “one-shot” opportunity to vacate arbitration awards....
By: Arent Fox

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