Chinese National Tells High Court Arbitrator ‘Misbehavior’ Tainted $55M Award

( November 26, 2025, 3:06 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Chinese national who resides in California urges the U.S. Supreme Court in a petition for a writ of certiorari to review a ruling affirming the confirmation of a Chengdu Arbitration Commission (CAC) arbitral award worth more than $55 million against him despite a “rogue” arbitrator on the tribunal who “misbehaved” by traveling, using a restroom and talking to third parties during a hearing, which the petitioner says warrants vacatur....