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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Sep. 25, 2012

9th Circuit to rehear arbitration ruling en banc

The 9th Circuit announced late Friday that it will rehear en banc an important arbitration ruling originally decided by a three-judge panel last March.

By John Roemer
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The 9th Circuit announced late Friday that it will rehear en banc an important arbitration ruling originally decided by a three-judge panel last March. The circuit panel held that the Federal Arbitration Act preempts state laws that invalidate arbitration agreements, significantly limiting California and other states' power to restrict the enforcement of arbitration agreements and class action waiver clauses in consumer contracts. Th...

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