In Flintkote Co. v. Aviva PLC, No. 13-4055 (3d Cir. Oct. 9, 2014), the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a non-signatory to an arbitration agreement was not equitably bound to arbitrate. Case Background The Flintkote Company, a major supplier of asbestos-based products, had procured a number of insurance policies from London insurance firms, including Aviva PLC. Flintkote and several of the London insurers—but not Aviva—entered into a mass settlement known as the Wellington…
In DRC, Inc. v. Republic of Honduras, No. 10-0003 (D.D.C. Oct. 23, 2014), the U.S. District Court for…
While there are numerous U.S. court decisions holding that federal statute 28 U.S.C. § 1782 may be used to compel…