Mexican Company Was Properly Served In $536,000 Film Dispute Case, 9th Circuit Says

( February 7, 2024, 10:23 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Addressing question of first impression regarding requirements for service of nonresidents under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), a Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel held that a Mexican company was properly served and affirmed the confirmation of an arbitral award against it worth more than $536,000 in damages, attorney fees and costs for a film distribution dispute but based on different reasoning than the district court....