In an 8-1 decision, the United States Supreme Court recently held in Badgerow v. Walters that federal courts may not examine the substance of arbitration disputes to establish federal question jurisdiction under Sections 9 and 10 of the Federal Arbitration Act (the “FAA”).  Not only did this decision resolve a circuit split, it, in essence, shifted more responsibility to state courts to confirm or vacate arbitration awards.

Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) policies typically provide coverage for both the company and its employees for certain defined “wrongful employment acts,” such as discrimination, illegal harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination. Navigating an EPLI policy can be tricky. Proskauer’s Anthony Oncidi and Bradley Lorden analyze the pros and cons to