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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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Special delivery: SCOTUS provides guidance on arbitration exemption for transportation workers

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On April 12, 2024, in Bissonnette et. al, v. LePage Bakeries Park St., LLC, et. al, the U.S. Supreme Court provided guidance on the transportation worker exemption under Section 1 of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA),...more

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U.S. Supreme Court: Workers Who Transport Goods Are Exempt from FAA, Regardless of Industry

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The U.S. Supreme Court on April 12, 2024, decided Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries Park St., LLC. The central issue revolved around the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) and its applicability to workers engaged in interstate...more

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Ninth Circuit Affirms That Uber Driver Not Engaged in “Foreign or Interstate Commerce” for Purposes of Exemption to FAA

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The Ninth Circuit denied a petition seeking to vacate an order compelling arbitration of an Uber driver’s putative class action. The district court held that rideshare drivers who pick up and drop off passengers at airports...more

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