Court:
Washington Supreme Court
(petition for review)

Amicus Issue:
Whether the standard for finding evident bias in a FINRA arbitrator is limited to bias based upon either pecuniary interest or a conflicted relationship with one of the parties in the case, or whether evident bias may be based upon other factors, including without limitation, an arbitrator’s involvement as a plaintiff in an active securities litigation similar to the arbitration case.

Counsel of Record:
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Richard A. Jacobsen
Gregory D. Beaman
Jennifer M. Keighley
Paul F. Rugani

Other Amici:
None.