The FAA applies to any contract "evidencing a transaction involving commerce" that is subject to a written agreement to arbitrate. Section 12 requires that "notice of a motion to vacate, modify, or correct an award must be served upon the adverse party or his attorney within three months.Notably, parties to an arbitration are free to agree to seek to confirm or vacate an award in state courts, thus, avoiding issues of federal jurisdiction. I recommend you seek out a lawyer for this. Before this Court is a motion to confirm an arbitration award and a crossmotion to vacate the same arbitration award. Troversy, the FAA allows parties to file motions to confirm or vacate arbitral awards resolving federal disputes in federal court. 1.