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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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Arbitration in the Fifth – June 2025

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June 2025 saw opinions from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals addressing issues including the authority of a court to dismiss a case that had been stayed pending an arbitration and the sequence of decision-making when a...more

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Supreme Court Holds that District Courts Must Stay – Not Dismiss – Actions Brought by Parties Subject to Binding Arbitration...

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On May 16, 2024, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held that, when enforcing an arbitration clause subject to the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), if any party requests a stay, the district court lacks discretion to...more

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Supreme Court Requires Federal District Courts To Stay Cases Pending Arbitration

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On May 16, 2024, in Smith v. Spizzirri, the Supreme Court of the United States resolved a long-standing circuit split that affects motions to compel arbitration in federal court. Specifically, the Court answered whether...more

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Court Compels Arbitration Under the New York Convention and Dismisses Case in Windstorm Insurance Claim Dispute

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The underlying insurance policy was issued by Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s London and contained an arbitration clause. The court applied the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (also...more

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Ninth Circuit Affirms Denial Of Motion To Compel Arbitration For Lack Of Federal Jurisdiction

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The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a plaintiff’s RICO claim, and thus found the district court lacked independent federal jurisdiction to compel arbitration of the dispute under the Federal Arbitration...more

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