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The Federal Arbitration Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1925 that governs arbitration in contracts implicating interstate commerce. The Act applies in both federal and state courts. 
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Fourth Circuit Rules that SCRA Does Not Preclude Arbitration

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In a decision with potentially wide-ranging implications, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court’s decision to deny a national bank’s motion to compel arbitration, finding that amendments to the...more

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In Groundbreaking Decision, Second Circuit Harmonizes Service Requirements Under the Federal Arbitration Act, the New York...

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On October 3, 2022, in Commodities & Minerals Enterprise Ltd. v. CVG Ferrominera Orinoco, C. A., the Second Circuit Court of Appeals resolved a novel question of first impression in favor of petitioner Commodities & Minerals...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Said “No” to Class Arbitration in Employment-Related Data Breach Dispute Because Arbitration Agreement...

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The U.S. Supreme Court issued two 5-4 decisions in as many months regarding class procedures. Lamp Plus, Inc. v. Varela, 587 U. S. ____ (2019) was favorable to corporate defendants by limiting the availability of class...more

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Construction Arbitration: The Pros and Cons

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It's an unfortunate fact that many construction projects end in disputes, driving the parties into some form of dispute resolution. Many of these construction disputes are resolved through arbitration, which is a process...more

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