The Arbitration Jurisprudence of the Fifth Circuit: Round IV

Abstract

This is the fourth comprehensive annual review of the arbitration decisions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit produced by the author. All electronically retrievable arbitration decisions - both published and "unpublished" - are considered. Citations for the prior articles are 35 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 497 (2004); 37 Tex. Tech. L. Rev. 531 (2005); 38 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 535 (2006). During this four year period, the Fifth Circuit has considered almost every question of consequence related to the law and practice of arbitration.

Keywords: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Contracts, Federal Courts, Fifth Circuit