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Stone v. Bear, Stearns & Co.

Petition for certiorari denied on May 19, 2014
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-959 3d Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2013

Issue: (1) Whether an arbitrator’s failure to disclose facts creating a reasonable impression of partiality warrants vacating an arbitration award pursuant to 9 U.S.C. § 10(a)(2), or whether an arbitration award should stand despite an arbitrator’s failure to disclose conflicts of interest unless a reasonable person would have to conclude that the arbitrator was partial to one party to the arbitration; and (2) whether a party waives a challenge to an arbitrator’s failure to disclose conflicts of interest only if it knows of the conflicts and fails to raise them during the arbitration, or whether a party waives such a challenge unless it fully investigates the arbitrator’s undisclosed conflicts, and objects to the arbitrator’s participation, during the arbitration.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jan 17 2014Application (13A759) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 27, 2014 to February 11, 2014, submitted to Justice Sotomayor. (Justice Alito is recused.)
Jan 22 2014Application (13A759) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until February 11, 2014.
Feb 11 2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 14, 2014)
Mar 5 2014Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for respondents.
Mar 7 2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 14, 2014.
Mar 10 2014Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner
Mar 14 2014Brief amicus curiae of Investor Rights Clinic at Pace Law School filed.
Mar 14 2014Brief amici curiae of Professor Alice L. Stewart, et al. filed.
Apr 14 2014Brief of respondents Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
Apr 29 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 15, 2014.
Apr 29 2014Reply of petitioner Laurence Stone filed. (Distributed)
May 19 2014Petition DENIED.