DotC United, Inc. v. Google Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 DOTC UNITED, INC., et al., Case No. 22-cv-04990-JSC

Plaintiffs,

ORDER FOLLOWING APRIL 19, 2023

v. HEARING

GOOGLE ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD., Re: Dkt. Nos. 6, 32 Defendant.

12 Petitioners, DotC United, Inc., and Avazu Inc., challenge an order from an international arbitration panel finding it had jurisdiction over Petitioners, non-signatories to the underlying arbitration agreement. Petitioners move under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) to vacate the arbitration panel’s order finding jurisdiction and Respondent Google Asia cross-moves to confirm the order. (Dkt. Nos. 6, 32.) At the initial hearing on the cross-petitions, the Court requested supplemental briefing regarding the scope of the Court’s review in light of the absence of a delegation clause and the Supreme Court’s directive that courts conduct “independent review” of the arbitrability question, see First Options of Chicago, Inc. v. Kaplan, 514 U.S. 938 (1995). (Dkt. No. 55.) On April…