May 21, 2020
The Ninth Circuit will consider for the first time whether Washington law barring arbitration in insurance matters preempts international arbitration of such disputes in a case involving a $5.7 million insurance claim stemming from flood damage caused by Hurricane Harvey.
February 12, 2020
A Washington federal court wants the Ninth Circuit to weigh in on a fight over a $5.7 million Hurricane Harvey claim between a Lloyd's underwriter and the management of a Texas apartment building over whether Washington law bans their agreement's arbitration clause.