New Appellate Arbitration Opinion

[Leslie (Les) S. Rothenberg]

A non-appealability clause in an arbitration agreement that eliminates all federal court review of arbitration awards, including review under Sec. 10 of the Federal Arbitration Act, is not enforceable

In re Wal-Mart Wage and Hour Employment Practices Litigation, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, case no. 11-17718, filed December 17, 2013

Link: http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2013/12/17/11-17718.pdf