The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Tuesday strengthened the hand arbitrators wield when resolving disputes between parties who have agreed to settle out of court.
Ruling in a dispute between two biotech companies, a three-judge panel held that an arbitrator — and not a trial judge — should decide whether a defendant could oppose a second arbitration on res judicata grounds.
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