Kristen Blankley, Professor of Law at the University of Nebraska College of Law, has written a terrific article titled, “Standing On Its Own Shoulders: The Supreme Court’s Statutory Interpretation of the Federal Arbitration Act,” Akron Law Review, Forthcoming. 

The Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to resolve a circuit split regarding whether a federal court has subject-matter jurisdiction to confirm or vacate an arbitration award under the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) in situations where the court only has jurisdiction because the underlying dispute involves a federal question.

We are excited to announce the newly redesigned Arbitrate.com now offers a variety of on-demand arbitration courses, including four classes taught by Disputing blog’s own Professor Tracy McCormack and Karl Bayer!

The Supreme Court of the United States has declined to consider whether “final mile” delivery drivers are transportation workers engaged in interstate commerce and exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”). 

The United States Supreme Court was recently asked to consider whether an arbitration agreement precludes a wrongful death claim in a nursing home dispute.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ordered that a dispute between numerous independent pharmacies and CVS Caremark Corporation and three of the company’s related business entities (“CVS”) be submitted to arbitration.