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A federal judge in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently decided that the Democratic National Committee overstepped it’s authority when they sent a dispute between the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 and multiple news outlets to arbitration. The dispute arose in 2016 when an agreement was signed between the union and the DNC stating that IBEW electricians would be responsible for any work that was needed during Philadelphia convention. The court determined that several broadcast networks used their own electricians during the convention, and the parties agreed to settle the issue through arbitration, allowing the union to seek damages. Eventually, the arbitrator determined that the case was not arbitrable, and the DNC and broadcast stations both filed motions to dismiss the case. Judge Pratter granted the motions, leaving it up to the courts to decide the outcome.