While the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) does not provide federal subject matter jurisdiction, federal courts may nevertheless have jurisdiction over proceedings to compel arbitration if the underlying claim is “predicated...more
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Subject Matter Jurisdiction
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently joined other federal appellate courts finding that class arbitration is a “gateway” issue for judicial determination, not the arbitrator. See 20/20...more