Losing parties in arbitrations often seek to vacate the arbitration award claiming that the arbitrator was guilty of misconduct or manifestly disregarded the law. Convincing a court to vacate an arbitration award is not easy and is not typically successful. Under US law, particularly the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), there is no appeal from an arbitration award and the bases to vacate the award are narrow and limited. See FAA, § 10.

In a recent Summary Order, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, reiterated these principles, although the court did grant some relief to the party seeking vacatur.

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