Schwartz v. Merrill Lynch & Co.

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• finding \manifest disregard [of the law] remains a valid ground for vacating arbitration awards\ (quoting T.Co Metals, LLC v. Dempsey Pipe & Supply, Inc., 592 F.3d 329, 340 (2d Cir. 2010))
• “[I]nterpretation of the contract terms is within the province of the arbitrator and will not be overruled simply because we disagree with that interpretation”
• “[I]nterpretation of the contract terms is within the province of the arbitrator and will not be overruled simply because we disagree with that interpretation.” (cleaned up)
• “[A] statute that would ‘require an Article III court to set aside a final judgment’ ‘entered before its enactment’ would violate the constitutional principle of separation of powers.”
• confirming the continued validity of the “manifest disregard” standard
• ‘Under FAA § 10, an arbitrator’s award may also be vacated ‘where the arbitrator’s award is in manifest disregard of the terms of the [parties’] agreement.’” (quoting Yusuf Ahmed Alghanim & Sons v. Toys “R” Us, Inc., 126 F.3d 15, 23 (2d Cir. 1997)

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