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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

Troutman Pepper Locke

Fourth Circuit Holds SCRA Does Not Bar Mandatory Arbitration in Consumer Agreements, Forcing Portion of Class Action Into...

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On January 27, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a significant opinion holding that the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) does not prohibit the enforcement of arbitration...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

National Defense Authorization Act amends SCRA to restrict use of arbitration agreements and waivers of SCRA protections

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In addition to amendments to the Fair Credit Reporting Act dealing with the reporting of adverse information on servicemembers by consumer reporting agencies, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) as passed by the...more

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