Rent-A-Center, West Inc. v. Jackson | Blawgosphere Roundup on Arbitration Unconscionability Decision

On June 21, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Rent-A-Center, West v. Jackson. The question presented was:

Is the district court required in all cases to determine claims that an arbitration agreement subject to the Federal Arbitration Act (”FAA”) is unconscionable, even when the parties to the contract have clearly and unmistakably assigned this “gateway” issue to the arbitrator for decision?

We thought you would like to read some interesting commentary about the opinion:

• Rent-a-Center, West, Inc, v. Jackson: US Supreme Court Decision Applies to Both Domestic and International Arenas, DLA Piper, June 23.

• Rent-A-Center, West, Inc. v. Jackson and the Ongoing Assault on Party Autonomy, JamesM. Gaitis, Disputing, June 23.

• Professor Alan Scott Rau Comments on Rent-A-Center, West Inc. v. Jackson, Alan Scott Rau, Disputing, June 22.

• New rule for deciding validity of agreements to arbitrate arbitration, Scotus Blog, June 21.

• Victory for Business in Rent-A-Center West v. Jackson, ADR Prof, June 21.

• Today’s arbitration decision in Rent-A-Center v. Jackson, PrawfsBlawg, June 21.

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