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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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The Supreme Court - June 15, 2022

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Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, No. 20-1573: This case involves the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA) preemption of a California law invalidating contractual waivers of the right to assert certain representative claims....more

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Long-Term Care Facilities: Recent Developments on Use of Arbitration Agreements

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Three cases making their way through the courts demonstrate that the question of arbitration clauses in long-term care (LTC) facility admission agreements is an active and developing area of the law....more

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Federal Court Blocks CMS Ban on Pre-Dispute Nursing Home Arbitration Agreements Pending Legal Challenge: What the Ruling Means for...

Earlier this week, a federal court enjoined the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) from enforcing a rule, promulgated on September 28, 2016, which barred pre-dispute arbitration agreements between...more

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Federal Court Enjoins U.S. Agency’s Nursing Home Arbitration Agreement Ban

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency within the U.S. Health and Human Services Department, recently issued a final rule prohibiting nursing homes and other long-term care facilities from utilizing...more

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CMS Final Rule Prohibiting Nursing Home Use of Arbitration Agreements Put On Hold

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This morning, U.S. District Court Judge Michael P. Mills granted a preliminary injunction in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, putting on hold the looming November 28, 2016 deadline that would...more

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INJUNCTION GRANTED: AHCA Jumps the First Hurdle in Overturning CMS's Ban on Pre-Dispute Arbitration

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Judge Michael P. Mills granted a preliminary injunction in favor of the American Healthcare Association (AHCA) earlier today in the case of AHCA v. Burwell. A copy of the court's injunction order can be accessed here. The...more

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AHCA Sues to Enjoin Prohibition on Binding Arbitration

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On October 4, 2016 CMS issued its Final Rule entitled “Reform of Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities” which updates the requirements for all SNFs and NFs participating in Medicare and Medicaid. Many of the changes...more

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Ten Things to Know About the CMS Long-Term Care Requirements Final Rule

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Deadlines are looming to come into compliance with sweeping changes to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements for long-term care facilities (LTC) participating in Medicare and Medicaid. The CMS final...more

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CMS Federal Nursing Home Arbitration Agreement Ban Is Not Likely to Remain Unchallenged

People in this country have long enjoyed the right to contract. Included with that right is the ability to agree to resolve potential disputes out of court and in arbitration. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’...more

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In Final Rule, CMS Acts to Bar Pre-Dispute Binding Arbitration Agreements With Nursing Home Residents Effective November 28, 2016

On September 28, 2016, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued its long-awaited final rule that, among other things, prohibits skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”) and nursing facilities (“NFs”)...more

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U.S. Agency Prohibits Nursing Home Arbitration Agreements

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency within the U.S. Health and Human Services Department, has issued a final rule that includes prohibiting nursing homes and other long-term care facilities from...more

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CMS Says: No More Arbitration Provisions in LTC Admission Agreements

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published the final rule for long term care (LTC) facilities with an effective date of November 28, 2016. Among its many proclamations, CMS has ruled that LTC facilities...more

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A Federal Ban on Arbitration Agreements in Nursing Homes? Senators’ Comment on CMS Proposed Rule Ignores Congressional Intent and...

In July, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed changes to the requirements for long-term care facilities, including implementation of new restrictions on the use of binding arbitration agreements between...more

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