Practical Law Litigation has published a new Practice Note on the preclusive effect of arbitration awards in the US.
Practical Law Litigation has published Practice note, The Preclusive Effect of Arbitration Awards in the US, which analyses the law of res judicata and collateral estoppel as it applies to arbitral awards in the US. The note discusses the finality of the award, considers whether the award was the result of adjudicatory procedures and outlines the steps that parties can take to control the preclusive effect of arbitral awards.