Last week, the Fifth Circuit decided whether manifest disregard of the law remains a valid ground for vacating an arbitration award

Despite a strong challenge, court upheld arbitral award. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas denied a motion to vacate an arbitral award and held that the arbitration panel did not “manifestly disregard” the law.

Needless to say, this study could be an excellent avenue to promote arbitration and mediation to aid the resolution of patent-related disputes.