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SCOTUS Narrows Federal Court Jurisdiction Over Arbitration Awards

As discussed in the following article, the U.S. Supreme Court has recently resolved a split between the circuits by holding in Badgerow v. Walters, et al., that in order for a federal court to review an arbitrator's award under the Federal Arbitration Act, there must be an independent basis for federal jurisdiction. Therefore, some petitions previously brought to federal court to vacate, modify or confirm an arbitration award must now be brought in state court.

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Drew has been certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a circuit court civil mediator since 2001 and has mediated numerous cases since then as both an advocate and mediator. He has been involved in hundreds of complex commercial litigation and securities cases in state and federal court and in arbitration. He has obtained several awards, judgments, and settlements in excess of $1 million, including a $23.75 million settlement he obtained on behalf of Sarasota County in a federal court securities lending case.