Two parties enter into a valid and enforceable business contract that includes an arbitration clause and the name of the arbitrator. Consider two situations:

(a) A dispute takes place between the parties after the arbitrator has passed away.

One party challenges the validity of the clause. Is it possible to refer the matter further under the Federal Arbitration Act?

(b) Some years after the arbitration is over, one party finds out that certain confidential issues discussed during the negotiation were leaked into the public domain. Is it fair to expect complete confidentiality in an arbitration dispute?