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A case involving a $34,500 arbitration award was the vehicle for the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve an issue that has divided the federal appeals courts: whether a federal court

Continue Reading US Supreme Court Decides that Federal Courts Have Jurisdiction to Vacate or Confirm Arbitration Awards if the Court Previously Stayed the Claims Pending Arbitration

In 2019, Congress enacted the Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act (PSJVTA), which created jurisdiction over the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) for terrorism-related

Continue Reading U.S. Supreme Court Rules Unanimously That Federal Courts Can Exercise Jurisdiction Over the Palestinian Authority in Damages Actions Brought by U.S. Victims of Palestinian Terror

In May 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court decided an issue that has divided the federal courts of appeals.  When the claims at issue in a federal court suit are subject

Continue Reading The U.S. Supreme Court Decides that Federal Courts Should Stay, Rather than Dismiss, Cases that Are Subject to Arbitration, If One Party Requests It