BLAW course!

1. Under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), a court may set aside the award of an arbitrator if __________.

the arbitration clause was contractual

the arbitrator committed a gross procedural error that prejudiced the rights of one party

the arbitration was not held by the American Arbitration Association

the award is appealed by one party

the arbitrator is not an attorney

2. Two parties agree to appoint a neutral party to negotiate a resolution. The parties also agree that if a resolution cannot be reached in five business days, they will submit the matter to binding arbitration. This form of ADR is __________.

arbitration

expert evaluation

informal ADR

hybrid

mediation

3. Norman is outraged because of an advertisement he saw that depicted the dangerous practice of sending a text message while driving. Although he has never been injured, he sues the company that created the advertisement, citing statistics for general injuries due to driving while texting. Norman's case will be dismissed because he lacks __________.

standing

jurisdiction

authorization

status

impact