Tag: Arbitrator Jurisdiction

Arbitration Law

Arbitrator Authority to Decide Jurisdiction

Poweragent, Inc. vs. Electronic Data Systems Corp. Objections to jurisdiction may be generally decided by the courts, but once the arbitrators rule, the authority cannot be challenged. POWERAGENT, INC. v. ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORP., No. 02-17022 (9th Cir., 2/25/04). Objections to arbitral jurisdiction, i.e., arbitrability issues, may be generally decided […]