Reasoned Collateral Estoppel

The arbitration award in Amberson v. McAllen said:

along with some additional explanation of the difference between a “reasoned award” and “Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law.” The Fifth Circuit rejected the argument that the arbitrator’s drawing of this distinction kept the award from having collateral-estoppel effect. No. 22-50788 (July 12, 2023).