In confirming or appointing arbitrators, the Court shall consider the prospective arbitrator's nationality, residence and other relationships with the countries of which the parties or the other arbitrators are nationals and the prospective arbitrator's availability and ability to conduct the arbitration in ance ...
The Act outlines specific grounds on which an award can be challenged, including irregularity in the conduct of the arbitration proceedings, lack of jurisdiction on the part of the arbitrator, or the award being obtained by fraud or corruption.
The merits of the dispute are not considered and the award can only be vacated where: (1) the award was procured by fraud or corruption; (2) there was corruption in the arbitrator; (3) the arbitrator committed misconduct resulting in substantial prejudice; (4) the arbitrators exceeded their powers; (5) the arbitrator ...
The types of disputes subject to arbitration These may include disputes concerning the interpretation of the contract, the validity of the contract, or a party's breach of the contract as well as non-contractual disputes, such as those relating to negligence or misrepresentation.
Decisions indicate that a court may review an arbitrator's award if it appears that the arbitrator substituted his judgment for that of the parties, the award does not draw its essence from the contract, the award contains material error, and the award is against public law or policy.
Appellate review is available only if the award was procured by fraud, corruption or “other undue means;” evident partiality, corruption or prejudicial misconduct by an arbitrator; the abuse of the arbitrator's discretion in conducting the hearing or the arbitrator exceeded his/her/their powers.
Once an arbitrator issues an award, either an agency or a union may appeal the arbitrator's award by filing an "exception" with the Authority within 30 days after the date on which the Arbitrator served the award on the parties.
A court may vacate an award only if it finds that one of the limited grounds in the FAA (9 USC section 10) applies, namely: the award is a result of corruption or fraud; there was evident partiality or corruption by an arbitrator; there was arbitrator misconduct; or.