A growing number of post-award challenges based on allegations that bias resulted from "undisclosed" arbitrator relationships. A party may petition the Board to modify or vacate an arbitral award.The AAA can only handle an appeal of the arbitration award if the parties have agreed that an appeal is allowed. Harbert proceeded to file a notice of appeal and a motion for stay judgment pending appeal, which the district court granted. Arbitration Awards and Montes v. Even when the arbitrator applies the wrong law or plainly mistakes the facts, courts will rarely disturb the award. The Federal Arbitration Act permits a court to vacate an arbitration award "where there was evident partiality . . . International arbitration award (the "Final Arbitral Award"), pursuant to Section 207 of the. Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. Ā§ 207. The appeal turned "on the tension between the Federal Arbitration Act . . .