Plaintiff filed a putative class action against M&T Bank, alleging that it improperly charged its checking account customers overdraft fees. The district court denied M&T Bank’s renewed motion to compel arbitration, finding that plaintiff’s claims were… Continue reading
Regions appealed the denial of their renewed motion to compel plaintiffs to arbitrate their complaint against Regions. Plaintiffs sued regions for allegedly violating federal and state law by collecting overdraft charges under its deposit agreement, an… Continue reading
Plaintiffs are personal investment holding corporations owned by two related Panamanian shareholders. Defendants, of who there are two distinct groups, are (1) a related group of banking corporations operating under the umbrella of Banco Santander, whi… Continue reading
This case arose when plaintiffs and defendants entered into an agreement to co-underwrite a municipal bond offering that was to be issued by Dade County, FL. The dispute underlying the case arose when a third party involved in that bond offering failed… Continue reading
Plaintiff sued the Union for damages caused by a work stoppage conducted by the Union in alleged violation of the collective bargaining agreement. The district court entered summary judgment without reaching the merits holding that the dispute was subj… Continue reading
IPS appealed the district court’s denial of its motion to compel arbitration and stay plaintiffs’ claims against it. Plaintiffs cross-appeal, disputing the preemption of their claims under the Employment Income Security Act (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. 1001 et s… Continue reading
This case stemmed from a property dispute between the parties. White Springs appealed the district court’s confirmation of an arbitration award in favor of Glawson, challenging the grant of attorneys’ fees, expert fees, and prejudgment interest and sou… Continue reading
This case stemmed from plaintiff’s allegations that, while she was employed with defendant on one of its cruise ships, she was drugged by other employees, raped, and physically injured while she was unconscious, and when she reported to officials of th… Continue reading
Defendant appealed the district court’s order denying its motion to compel plaintiff to submit her claims to arbitration pursuant to an arbitration agreement governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), 9 U.S.C. 1 et seq. The district court held that… Continue reading
Plaintiff appealed the district court’s enforcement of the arbitration agreement in his employment contract with defendant. Plaintiff sued defendant on a single count of Jones Act negligence, pursuant to 46 U.S.C. 30104, claiming that defendant breache… Continue reading