Judge:  COVID Mask Seller Waived Arbitration Of $2.5M Dispute With Chinese Company

Mealey's (September 14, 2022, 11:46 AM EDT) -- CHICAGO — An Illinois federal judge on Sept. 9 granted a Chinese company’s motion for summary judgment against an import/export company accused of failing to deliver masks and other protective gear early in the coronavirus pandemic after receiving payment of $2.5 million, rejecting its argument for arbitration of the dispute, which the judge said it waived by implication....