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International Arbitration Court Decisions - 3rd Edition - Looseleaf
International Arbitration Court Decisions - 3rd Edition - Electronic
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES COURT
DECISION IN CASE No. 06-989 ON
25 MARCH 2008
“Hall Street vs. Mattel”
Subject-matters:
Judicial review of arbitral awards — Enforceability of clauses providing for
expanded judicial review under the U.S. Federal Arbitration Act.
Findings:
The FAA’s grounds for vacatur and modification of awards are exclusive and
may not be modified by the agreement of the parties.
Parties:
Petitioner: Hall Street Associates, L.L.C.
Represented by: Carter G. Phillips (Sidley, Austin LLP)
Respondent: Mattel, Inc.
Represented by: Beth S. Brinkmann (Morrison & Foerster LLP,
Washington, DC)
Place of court proceedings:
Oregon, USA
Applicable law:
The US Federal Arbitration Act (FAA)
Court decision(s) under appeal:
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
RELATED ARBITRAL AWARD
Arbitral Tribunal:
Sole arbitrator, unnamed in court’s opinion. The parties agreed on arbitration
during the litigation proceedings before the U.S. District Court for the District of
Oregon.
Date of the Award:
Not specified in court’s opinion.
Seat of arbitration:
Not specified in court’s opinion.
USA
Hall Street Associates, L.L.C. v. Mattel, Inc.., Decision by the Supreme
Court of the United States Rendered on 25 March 2008 in Case No. 06-989
("Hall Street vs. Mattel")
SUBJECT-MATTER:
Judicial review of arbitral awards--Enforceability of clauses providing for
expanded judicial review under the U.S. Federal Arbitration Act.
Observations by Jonathan Gass
Observations by Davor Babic
