Paperworkers v. Misco, Inc.
484 U.S. 29 (1987) Cited 2,887 times 9 Legal AnalysesHolding jurisdiction to enforce a collective bargaining agreement only vests once grievance and arbitration procedures are exhausted
Oxford Health Plans LLC v. Sutter
569 U.S. 564 (2013) Cited 743 times 79 Legal AnalysesHolding that when determining whether to vacate an Award under Section 10 of the FAA, "an arbitral decision even arguably construing or applying the contract must stand, regardless of a court's view of its (de)merits"
Steelworkers v. Warrior Gulf Co.
363 U.S. 574 (1960) Cited 5,625 times 6 Legal AnalysesHolding that grievance machinery “is at the very heart of the system of industrial self-government” and the courts should not deny an order to arbitrate “unless it may be said with positive assurance that the arbitration clause is not susceptible of an interpretation that covers the asserted dispute”
Major League Baseball Players Assoc. v. Garvey
532 U.S. 504 (2001) Cited 833 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that "[w]hen an arbitrator resolves disputes regarding the application of a contract, and no dishonesty is alleged, the arbitrator's improvident, even silly, factfinding does not provide a basis for a reviewing court to refuse to enforce the award"
Steelworkers v. Enterprise Corp.
363 U.S. 593 (1960) Cited 3,898 times 2 Legal AnalysesHolding that a reviewing court should not refuse to enforce an arbitral award merely because it would read the collective bargaining agreement differently than the arbitrator
W.R. Grace Co. v. Rubber Workers
461 U.S. 757 (1983) Cited 1,082 times 2 Legal AnalysesHolding that an arbitrator's conclusion that he was not bound by a prior arbitrator's decision was binding on the federal courts
Eastern Associated Coal v. United Mine Workers, A.
531 U.S. 57 (2000) Cited 585 times 6 Legal AnalysesHolding that federal law against use of drugs by transportation employees did not prevent enforcement of arbitration award to reinstate truck driver who had twice tested positive for marijuana
Kappos v. Hyatt
566 U.S. 431 (2012) Cited 120 times 14 Legal AnalysesHolding that when a federal district court reviews a decision of the USPTO Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, the district court must make "de novo" factual findings based on the new evidence and the administrative record
Nat'l Football League Mgmt. Council v. Nat'l Football League Players Ass'n
820 F.3d 527 (2d Cir. 2016) Cited 250 times 3 Legal AnalysesApplying that deference to the detriment of Tom Brady
Local 802, Asso. Mus., N.Y. v. Parker Meridien
145 F.3d 85 (2d Cir. 1998) Cited 373 timesHolding that District Court abused discretion when refusing to permit movant to amend answer shortly after a ruling regarding an error in the pleadings
Section 185 - Suits by and against labor organizations
29 U.S.C. § 185 Cited 14,739 times 14 Legal AnalysesGranting federal district courts jurisdiction over breach of contract claims arising out of collective bargaining contracts
Section 1415 - Procedural safeguards
20 U.S.C. § 1415 Cited 7,356 times 17 Legal AnalysesHolding that "before the filing of a civil action . . . seeking relief that is also available under [the IDEA], the [IDEA's administrative] procedures . . . shall be exhausted"
Section 10 - Same; vacation; grounds; rehearing
9 U.S.C. § 10 Cited 5,585 times 105 Legal AnalysesVacating arbitration award appropriate " where the award was procured by corruption, fraud, or undue means; where there was evident partiality or corruption in the arbitrators, or either of them; where the arbitrators were guilty of misconduct in refusing to postpone the hearing, upon sufficient cause shown, or in refusing to hear evidence pertinent and material to the controversy; or of any other misbehavior by which the rights of any party have been prejudiced; or where the arbitrators exceeded their powers, or so imperfectly executed them that a mutual, final, and definite award upon the subject matter submitted was not made."