United States:
Ninth Circuit Enforces Arbitral Immunity Following FINRA Arbitration
03 December 2018
Carlton Fields
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Plaintiff Syed Nazim Ali appealed a Northern District of
California judgment dismissing Plaintiffs' diversity action
against FINRA alleging state law claims arising from an arbitration
proceeding. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the
District Court's decision to dismiss Plaintiffs' claims
on the basis of arbitral immunity "because the claims alleged
effectively seek to challenge the decisional acts of an arbitrator
or an arbitration panel" contrary to California precedent.
The District Court had previously confirmed the FINRA
arbitration award, as previously reported
here.
Global Ebusiness Services, Inc. et al. v. FINRA, No. 18-15716
(USCA 9th Cir. Oct. 29, 2018)
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