Nowak v. Pennsylvania Professional Soccer, LLC

MEMORANDUM

KEARNEY, District Judge.

Parties agreeing to arbitrate their employment disputes must understand a federal court reviewing the selected arbitrator’s decision gives extreme deference to the arbitrator’s findings. If unhappy with the arbitrator’s decision and seeking a court to vacate the decision, a party should know federal courts do not second guess but instead presume the reasoned award is enforceable. We only review these issues when the arbitration winner moves to confirm or a disappointed party moves to vacate, the arbitration award. When, as presented here, a disappointed…