April 29, 2020

A motion to vacate an arbitration award.

Vacatur on the ground of manifest disregard requires a finding that the arbitrators refused to apply or altogether ignored a governing legal principle of which they knew, and that the law so ignored was well-defined, explicit, and clearly applicable to the case.

Matter of Credit Suisse Sec. (USA) LLC v. Finn, NY Slip Op 02371 (1st Dep't April 23, 2020)

Here is the decision.