Winning a motion to vacate a AAA arbitration award in North Carolina is possible but extremely difficult. A motion to vacate, modify, or correct an arbitration award must be served within three months after the award is filed or delivered.To use this form, you must be a person who is serving a sentence under a judgment against you in a federal court. Plaintiffs promptly filed a motion to enforce the arbitration award. This Toolkit includes resources that explain how to confirm, vacate, modify, and correct arbitration awards. The Basics of Confirming, Vacating, Modifying and Correcting an Arbitration Award Under the Federal Arbitration Act and the Texas Arbitration Act. The Federal Arbitration Act. ("FAA") and some state laws provide the reasons why an award can be vacated (thrown out), modified (changed), or corrected. Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA") or common law. I recommend you seek out a lawyer for this.