Confirmation Of $3.9M Arbitration Award In Cannabidoil Suit Was Proper, Panel Says

Mealey's (April 17, 2020, 12:24 PM EDT) -- ATLANTA — A district court did not err in confirming a more than $3.9 million award in a dispute over the distribution of cannabidoil (CBD oil) products because the parties agreed to submit the issue of whether tort claims are arbitrable to the arbitration panel, the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals said April 14 (Earth Science Tech Inc. v. Impact UA Inc., et al., No. 19-10118, 11th Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 11688)....