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Say the Magic Word: Fourth Circuit Imposes High Standard for Showing that Federal Statute Precludes Enforcement of Agreement to...

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A recent Fourth Circuit decision extends the trend of cases refusing to use federal statutes to invalidate arbitration agreements waiving the right to bring class claims in federal court. The statute at issue in Espin v....more

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Class Action Fairness Act Does Not Override the Federal Arbitration Act, According to the Sixth Circuit

A recent Sixth Circuit decision caught my eye because it addressed an important issue on which I have not seen any other appellate decisions (and none were cited in the opinion). The plaintiff argued that the Class Action...more

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