New York Federal Court Declines to Modify Arbitration Award to Include Attorneys’ Fees and Costs
By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21
The plaintiff filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York seeking to modify an arbitration award to include reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses. The award had been issued to the plaintiff and another similarly situated claimant in connection with their labor law claims against the defendants. The award provided that administrative fees and the arbitrator’s compensation “shall be borne as incurred” but did not address attorneys’ fees or other costs. The...
By: Carlton Fields