No. 20-895

Scott Seldin, Individually and as Trustee of the Selden 2002 Irrevocable Trust, dated October 9, 1993, et al. v. Estate of Stanley C. Silverman, et al.

Lower Court: Nebraska
Docketed: 2021-01-07
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Experienced Counsel
Tags: actual-bias arbitration-award arbitration-awards evident-partiality federal-arbitration-act judicial-review public-policy statutory-interpretation vacatur
Latest Conference: 2021-05-13
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the FAA categorically forecloses courts from vacating an arbitration award on the ground that the award is contrary to public policy.

2. Whether the FAA's protection against an arbitrator's "evident partiality" (9 U.S.C. § 10(a)(2)) is triggered when there is a reasonable impression of partiality, or instead by a more heightened standard such as a showing of actual bias.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the FAA categorically forecloses courts from vacating an arbitration award on the ground that the award is contrary to public policy

Docket Entries

2021-05-17
Petition DENIED.
2021-04-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/13/2021.
2021-04-26
Reply of petitioners Scott Seldin, et al. filed.
2021-04-08
Brief of respondents Estate of Stanley C. Silverman, et al. in opposition filed.
2021-01-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 9, 2021.
2021-01-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 8, 2021 to April 9, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-12-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 8, 2021)

Attorneys

Estate of Stanley C. Silverman, et al.
Barbara Anne SmithBryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, Respondent
Scott Seldin, et al.
Roman Martinez VLatham & Watkins, LLP, Petitioner