The United States Supreme Court recently reversed a decision of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that held lower courts may dismiss a case when a party requests a stay pending arbitration. Smith v. Spizzirri, 144 S. Ct....more
The United States Supreme Court recently determined that an exemption to the Federal Arbitration Act excluding workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce from coverage under the Act includes a transportation worker...more
A federal court in New Jersey has denied a motion to compel arbitration in a dispute over alleged breach of a franchise agreement. Passion for Restaurants, Inc. v. Villa Pizza, LLC, 2022 WL 18024209 (D.N.J. Dec. 30, 2022)....more