Appellate Court Strikes Arbitration Decision Secured as a Result of Sports Agent’s Fraud

By Scott White[1] There are limits to the arbitration processes frequently used in sports, and these limits were put on display in the Third Circuit’s recent decision in France v. Bernstein.[2] Arbitration offers advantages for both parties – it reduces the cost of potential litigation, it shields documents from the presumption of public access, and, most importantly, it provides stability in conflict resolution through decisions that are binding on both parties. In other words, the bigge