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Dec. 28, 2017
States vs US high court in arbitration tug-of-war
There was a continued push-and-pull between the U.S. Supreme Court and state courts over the FAA.
E. Martin Estrada
Partner
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Email: martin.estrada@mto.com
Martin focuses his practice on trials, arbitrations, complex litigation and internal investigations.
Kuruvilla J. Olasa
Litigation Associate
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Phone: (213) 683-9530
Email: Kuruvilla.Olasa@mto.com
Kuruvilla focuses on complex civil litigation. Both practice at Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP.
2017 IN REVIEW
Although the Federal Arbitration Act was enacted nearly a century ago -- in 1925 -- the U.S. Supreme Court has, in recent years, issued major pronouncements expanding the FAA's reach. In particular, the court has systematically rejected efforts by states to limit the enforcement of arbitration agreements, noting that the FAA was intended to combat "judicial hostility to arbitration agreements." AT&T Mo...
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