In the world of arbitration, efficient discovery processes can make a significant difference in resolving disputes promptly and effectively. KH attorney David Gallo provides valuable insights and strategies in his latest article “Designing Efficient Discovery Processes in Arbitration” published on Miles Mediation & Arbitration. Click here to read full article.
As discussed in an August 31, 2022 K&H Arbitration Blog post, David Gallo, along with Glenn Hendrix of Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, authored and submitted an amicus brief on behalf of the Atlanta International Arbitration Society (AltAS), urging the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals to deny en banc reconsideration of Corporación AIC, SA v. Hidroelectrica Santa Rita […]
David Gallo, along with Glenn Hendrix of Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, authored an amicus brief urging the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold Circuit precedent barring courts from vacating international arbitration awards rendered in the U.S. under domestic vacatur standards. The amicus brief was submitted on August 15, 2022 on behalf of the Atlanta […]
By R. David Gallo The U.S. Supreme Court issued an arbitration-related decision on June 6, 2022. In Southwest Airlines Co. v. Saxon, No. 21-309, the Court weighed in on the scope of the Federal Arbitration Act’s Section 1 exclusion of certain employment contracts. Summary. FAA Section 2 makes “valid, irrevocable, and enforceable” an agreement to […]
By R. David Gallo On April 18, 2022, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. v. Oceltip Aviation 1 Pty Ltd., — F.4th —, 2022 WL 1136990 (2022), affirming the district court’s confirmation of an arbitration award. Savannah, Georgia-based Gulfstream prevailed in AAA arbitration against Australia-based Oceltip in a dispute […]
By R. David Gallo On March 31, 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Badgerow v. Walters, No. 20-1143.* Badgerow arose from an employment dispute between Louisiana parties. That dispute involved one or more federal law employment claims. Plaintiff (Claimant) Badgerow lost in arbitration and then petitioned a Louisiana state court to vacate the award. […]
By R. David Gallo Section 9 of the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.) provides that, “at any time within one year after the award is made any party to the arbitration may apply … for an order confirming the award, and thereupon the court must grant such an order unless the award is vacated, […]
By R. David Gallo Today, many lawyers and parties think of commercial arbitration as a way to “litigate” a matter cheaper, faster, and more privately than in court. Indeed, while there are real differences between arbitrations and courts, modern commercial arbitration shares many important features with court litigation. For example, the parties typically rely heavily […]
By R. David Gallo On August 5, 2021, the Georgia Court of Appeals overturned a trial court’s decision to compel arbitration between a physician, Vasudeva, and his former employer, Georgia Brain & Spine Center. Vasudeva v. Dagnew, 2021 WL 3417474 (Ga. App. Aug. 5, 2021). The Court held that the arbitration agreement in Vasudeva’s employment contract […]
By R. David Gallo Synopsis The Georgia Court of Appeals recently issued its decision in Omnitech Institute, Inc., et al. v. Norwood, 2021 WL 2643909 (June 28, 2021). The case was on appeal from the Superior Court of Fulton County, which had denied Omnitech’s motion to compel arbitration against Norwood. Norwood, a former Omnitech employee, had […]
