New Hampshire v. Maine
532 U.S. 742 (2001) Cited 4,559 times 17 Legal AnalysesHolding that under the doctrine of judicial estoppel, “New Hampshire is equitably barred from asserting—contrary to its position in the 1970's litigation—that the inland Piscataqua River boundary runs along the Maine shore”
Hall St. Assocs., L.L.C. v. Mattel, Inc.
552 U.S. 576 (2008) Cited 1,979 times 62 Legal AnalysesHolding that Federal Arbitration Act provides "exclusive" grounds for vacatur or modification of arbitration award
Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Emp't Opportunity Comm'n
434 U.S. 412 (1978) Cited 3,658 times 33 Legal AnalysesHolding that for a defendant to recoup attorneys fees under § 706(k) of Title VII, a court must find that the plaintiff litigated his or her claim beyond the point where it became “frivolous, unreasonable, or groundless” or where plaintiff acted in bad faith
Pegram v. Herdrich
530 U.S. 211 (2000) Cited 1,355 times 11 Legal AnalysesHolding that there was "jurisdiction regardless of the correctness of the removal" because the "amended complaint alleged ERISA violations, over which the federal courts have jurisdiction"
Frazier v. Citifinancial Corp.
604 F.3d 1313 (11th Cir. 2010) Cited 144 times 2 Legal AnalysesHolding that statutory grounds for vacatur are exclusive
Kreager v. Solomon Flanagan, P.A
775 F.2d 1541 (11th Cir. 1985) Cited 246 timesHolding that the American Rule applies to claims by prevailing defendants for attorney's fees in FLSA actions
O.R. Securities v. Professional Planning
857 F.2d 742 (11th Cir. 1988) Cited 216 timesHolding that Rule 8's notice pleading requirements do not apply in a proceeding to vacate an arbitration award because relief must be sought in the form of a motion
Dale v. Comcast Corp.
498 F.3d 1216 (11th Cir. 2007) Cited 106 timesHolding arbitration agreement unenforceable because the class action waiver therein was unconscionable under Georgia law
Scott v. Prudential Securities, Inc.
141 F.3d 1007 (11th Cir. 1998) Cited 128 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that a court will not reverse an arbitrator's award unless a plausible ground for the arbitrator's decision cannot be inferred from the facts of the case
Montes v. Shearson Lehman Brothers, Inc.
128 F.3d 1456 (11th Cir. 1997) Cited 102 timesFinding that the district court's referral of FLSA claims to arbitration was proper
Section 216 - Penalties
29 U.S.C. § 216 Cited 16,462 times 141 Legal AnalysesHolding employers liable for “unpaid minimum wages, or their unpaid overtime compensation”
Section 10 - Same; vacation; grounds; rehearing
9 U.S.C. § 10 Cited 5,442 times 103 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."
Section 9 - Award of arbitrators; confirmation; jurisdiction; procedure
9 U.S.C. § 9 Cited 3,570 times 22 Legal AnalysesProviding that a court considering a motion to confirm "must grant" confirmation "unless the award is vacated ... as prescribed in"
Section 11 - Same; modification or correction; grounds; order
9 U.S.C. § 11 Cited 887 times 12 Legal AnalysesAllowing district courts to vacate or modify an arbitration award upon the application of "any party to the arbitration"