On May 14, 2026, the Supreme Court unanimously held in Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties that when a federal court stays claims pending arbitration under Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act, it retains jurisdiction to confirm or vacate the resulting award under Sections 9 and 10. 608 U.S. —, 2026 WL 1336216 (May 14
In Pott v. World Capital Properties, the 11th Circuit held that an international arbitral tribunal operating under the New York Convention may pierce the corporate veil to assert jurisdiction over a non-signatory to an arbitration agreement.
The dispute arose from an alleged breach of a stock option agreement between Alfredo Pott and World Capital