U.S. Supreme Court,
Civil Litigation,
Labor/Employment,
California Supreme Court,
California Courts of Appeal,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Mar. 14, 2018
Supreme Court headed for arbitration wonderland
“Sentence first — verdict afterward,” said the Red Queen at the end of Alice’s trial. Perhaps she was talking about the Federal Arbitration Act.
Steven B. Katz
Partner
Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP
1800 Century Park E Fl 6
Los Angeles , CA 90067
Phone: (310) 597-4553
Email: skatz@constangy.com
USC Law School
Steven B. Katz is a partner and co-chair of the Appellate Practice Group at Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP. He represents employers in class, collective and representative actions, and appeals.
At the end of Alice's trial in her "Adventures in Wonderland," the King says, "Let the jury consider their verdict." "No, no!" says the Red Queen. "Sentence first -- verdict afterward." Alice demurs, "Stuff and nonsense!" But the Red Queen might be right under the Federal Arbitration Act.
Section 1 of the FAA provides that "nothing" in the act "shall apply to contracts of employment of seamen, railroad employees, or any other class o...
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