Hall Street Associates, LLC v. Mattel, Inc. (2008): The Scope and Limits of Party Autonomy: Judicial Review of Arbitral Awards

Authors

• Peter B. Rutledge, University of Georgia Law SchoolFollow

Previously posted to Brill.

Abstract

The Federal Arbitration Act (“faa” or the “Act”), enacted by Congress in 1925,
governs the vacatur of arbitral awards in federal courts. Section 10 of the faa
lists four grounds for vacating an award. The case of Hall Street Associates, LLC v. Mattel, Inc. concerns parties’ ability to expand these grounds.

Repository Citation

Peter B. Rutledge, Hall Street Associates, LLC v. Mattel, Inc. (2008): The Scope and Limits of Party Autonomy: Judicial Review of Arbitral Awards (2025),
Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/fac_artchop/1770