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The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary with only a limited number of cases granted review each term.  The Court is comprised of one chief justice and eight associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to hold lifetime positions. less -
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Should I Stay or Should I … Dismiss: Supreme Court Mandates Federal Courts To Stay, Not Dismiss, Actions Under the Federal...

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The question is often raised whether to file a lawsuit in court if claims are subject to arbitration. There are myriad reasons (statutory requirements, statute of limitations/repose, subpoena powers of courts, etc.) why a...more

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Not So Fast: The Supreme Court of the United States Holds District Courts Should Not Dismiss Lawsuits Pending Arbitration

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On May 16, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) unanimously held that when a district court finds that when a lawsuit involves an arbitrable dispute and a party has requested a stay of the court proceeding...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Supreme Court Clarifies Arbitration Clauses: Key Takeaways for Companies

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Recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court in Smith v. Spizzirri, 601 U.S. 472 (2024) and Coinbase, Inc. v. Suski, 144 S. Ct. 1186 (2024) provide important guidance for companies utilizing arbitration clauses in their...more

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Supreme Court Reverses Ninth Circuit Decision Dismissing Matter Pending Arbitration and Requires a Temporary Stay of Proceedings...

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The United States Supreme Court recently reversed a decision of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that held lower courts may dismiss a case when a party requests a stay pending arbitration. Smith v. Spizzirri, 144 S. Ct....more

Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph

“Fourth-Order” Arbitration Disputes and Mandatory Stays During Arbitration—a Busy Month in Supreme Court for Arbitration Case Law

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In close succession, the Supreme Court of the United States recently decided two short but meaningful cases that arbitration litigants must keep in mind: Coinbase, Inc. v. Suski, 144 S.Ct. 1186 (May 23, 2024) and Smith v....more

Miller Canfield

Justices Leave Federal Jurisdiction over Enforcement of Arbitration Awards Unclear

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The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) requires federal courts to enforce agreements to arbitrate that impact interstate commerce. The FAA and its body of case law are binding on state courts and many states have adopted similar...more

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Supreme Court Clarifies Mandatory Stay Requirement Under the Federal Arbitration Act

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On May 16, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a unanimous decision in Smith v. Spizzirri. This decision brings much-needed clarity to the proper procedure for federal courts, when dealing with cases involving...more

Locke Lord LLP

Stay or Dismiss: The Supreme Court Weighs How to Address Cases Subject to Mandatory ‎Arbitration That Are Filed in District Court

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What happens when a party required by contract to arbitrate a claim tries pursuing it in court, nonetheless? Should the case be dismissed? Or must the court hold the case on its docket while the parties seek resolution...more

Cozen O'Connor

Supreme Court Says “Stay” Means “Stay,” Not “Dismiss,” in Resolving FAA Circuit Split

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On May 16, 2024, the Supreme Court, in Smith v. Spizzirri, unanimously held that Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) requires courts to stay, rather than dismiss, proceedings pending arbitration upon a party’s...more

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The United States Supreme Court Requires Courts to Stay Rather Than Dismiss Actions Subject to Arbitration

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In Smith v. Spizzirri, 2024 WL 2193872 (U.S. May 16, 2024), the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling holding that courts must stay, rather than dismiss, cases that are subject to arbitration. The unanimous decision...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Supreme Court Holds that District Courts Must Stay – Not Dismiss – Actions Brought by Parties Subject to Binding Arbitration...

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On May 16, 2024, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held that, when enforcing an arbitration clause subject to the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), if any party requests a stay, the district court lacks discretion to...more

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Supreme Court Requires Federal District Courts To Stay Cases Pending Arbitration

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On May 16, 2024, in Smith v. Spizzirri, the Supreme Court of the United States resolved a long-standing circuit split that affects motions to compel arbitration in federal court. Specifically, the Court answered whether...more

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Supreme Court Says Federal Courts Cannot Dismiss Suits Sent to Arbitration

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Mandatory arbitration agreements remain popular for employers concerned about the cost, delays, and unpredictability of traditional litigation. The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) requires federal courts to defer in most...more

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The Supreme Court Ends Practice of Dismissing, Rather Than Staying, Lawsuits Compelled to Arbitration

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On May 16, 2024, the Supreme Court unanimously decided in Smith v. Spizziri that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), 9 U.S.C. § 3, divests federal district courts of any discretion to dismiss arbitrable claims that are...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Staying Around – The Supreme Court Resolves Circuit Split and Mandates that Cases Compelled to Arbitration be Stayed (Not...

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The United States Supreme Court unanimously held that when a district court compels claims to arbitration, the district court must stay – rather than dismiss – the district court case.  In Smith v. Spizzirri, the Supreme...more

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SCOTUS Says Court Shouldn’t Have Dismissed Suit While Claims Were Arbitrated: Key Findings + 4 Proactive Steps for Employers

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When employers implement arbitration programs, they expect employees to file covered claims in arbitration – but employees often file those claims in court anyway. So, when an employee brings a claim to the courthouse that is...more

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Federal Courts Must Grant Requests for Stays Pending Arbitration

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Last week, in Smith v. Spizzirri, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held that a federal court must grant a party’s request for a stay while arbitration is pending. In Spizzirri, a group of delivery drivers sued...more

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Supreme Court Rules that Cases Subject to Arbitration Must Be Stayed

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On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that lawsuits involving an arbitrable dispute must be stayed upon the request of a party. Rather than dismiss the case, section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act (the...more

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Supreme Court holds district courts must stay and not dismiss cases subject to arbitration

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In a short but unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court resolved a Circuit split by confirming that district courts have no discretion under section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) to dismiss litigation. Rather, the...more

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Resolving Circuit Split, U.S. Supreme Court Says Courts ‘Shall’ Stay Cases Sent to Arbitration

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“Shall” means “shall” in the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court held in Smith v. Spizzirri, No. 22–1218 (May 16, 2024). The Court explained the language in the FAA providing a court “shall on...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Holds a Court Has No Discretion to Dismiss a Lawsuit Once It Compels a Case to Arbitration

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Executive Summary: On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Smith v. Spizzirri, holding that federal district courts have no discretion under Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act (“the FAA”) to dismiss a case once...more

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“Stay Awhile”: Supreme Court Tells District Courts Not to Dismiss Claims Pending Arbitration

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In Smith v. Spizzirri, the Supreme Court unanimously held that federal district courts lack the power to dismiss a case sent to arbitration. Instead, under the Federal Arbitration Act, if a party moves to compel arbitration...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Supreme Court Rules Trial Courts Must Stay, Not Dismiss, Lawsuits During Arbitration

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On May 16, 2024, the United States Supreme Court resolved a circuit split regarding whether Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) provides trial courts the discretion to dismiss a lawsuit when all claims are...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Decides that Federal Courts Should Stay, Rather than Dismiss, Cases that Are Subject to Arbitration, If One...

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The U.S. Supreme Court has decided an issue concerning cases that are subject to arbitration that has divided the federal courts of appeals: when the claims at issue in a federal court suit are subject to arbitration, does...more

Miller Canfield

Supreme Court Holds That District Courts May Not Dismiss Lawsuits Pending Arbitration, But Instead Must Stay Them

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On May 16, 2024, the United States Supreme Court in Smith v. Spizzirri addressed whether district courts are required to stay a lawsuit pending arbitration, or if they have the discretion to dismiss the suit when all the...more

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