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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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Litigation Byte (May Edition)

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The Litigation Byte is the new name and format for McGlinchey’s Commercial Law Bulletin. Our new format will reflect McGlinchey’s national coverage and our expanded footprint while still serving up the digestible, insightful...more

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

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

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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Supreme Court Rules District Courts Must Issue Stays Pending Arbitration

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Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Smith v. Spizzirri holding that § 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) requires district courts to issue an order staying a federal case pending the outcome...more

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Eighth Circuit: Plaintiff Waives Right to Compel Arbitration by Filing Complaint and Litigating Dispute in Court

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The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed the denial of a motion to compel arbitration filed by the plaintiff in the matter. The court noted that arbitration “can be waived in a variety of circumstances, including...more

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New California Law Prohibits Automatic Stay of Trial Court Action When Appealing Denial of a Motion to Compel Arbitration

On October 10, 2023, California Governor Newsom signed into law S.B. 365, a bill that amends California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1294. The new law provides that when a party appeals an order denying a motion to compel...more

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Federal Arbitration Act: Supreme Court Strengthens Enforcement Protections of a Party Seeking to Compel Arbitration

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The Supreme Court recently decided in Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski, that federal district courts must stay trial proceedings pending the resolution of an interlocutory appeal of the denial[1] of a motion to compel arbitration....more

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California federal court denies arbitration motion in Ticketmaster case

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We previously wrote about a Ninth Circuit appeal dealing with the use of bellwether procedures to resolve mass arbitration claims brought by thousands of customers against Verizon Wireless. That appeal remains pending and is...more

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The Long And Winding Road: Ninth Circuit Exempts Last-Leg Drivers From Arbitration Under The Federal Arbitration Act

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Ninth Circuit recently extended the scope of which transportation workers are exempt from arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”). In Carmona Mendoza v. Domino’s Pizza, LLC, – F.4th –,...more

Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.

U.S. Supreme Court Mandates District Court Stay on Arbitration Appeals

On June 23, 2023, the Supreme Court published a slip opinion decision in Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski, No. 22-105 (U.S. June 23, 2023), which resolved a circuit split over whether a district court must stay proceedings pending...more

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Emphasizing Efficiency, Supreme Court Requires District Courts To Stay Proceedings During Interlocutory Appeal on Arbitrability

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In a 5-4 decision, the US Supreme Court sided with defendants seeking to compel arbitration of claims filed against them in federal court. Announcing a new rule, the Court in Coinbase v. Bielski held that when a district...more

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Supreme Court Holds That a Case Should Be Stayed Automatically When a Party Appeals a Decision Not To Arbitrate It

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While several recent Supreme Court decisions have garnered significant headlines, the Court’s late June ruling in Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski, (Case No. 22-15), likely flew under the radar for the national media outlets. For...more

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Should I Stay or Should I Go? Supreme Court Gives Arbitrability Appeal Automatic Stay

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Every day, untold thousands get online to buy goods, book services, or sell something. And almost without fail, they are greeted with a Terms and Conditions pop-up. Then, perhaps the most common human experience of the...more

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Arbitration Gets a Win: Understanding the Supreme Court’s Ruling in Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski

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In a landmark ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court recently rendered its decision in Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski, a case that carries profound implications for staying district court cases during appeals challenging denials of...more

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Another Win for Arbitration at U.S. Supreme Court

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By John S. Delikanakis On June 23, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Coinbase v. Bielski that U.S. district court proceedings are automatically stayed during a non-frivolous appeal of a denied motion to compel arbitration....more

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U.S. Supreme Court Puts Lawsuits on Hold Pending Appeal of Arbitration Agreements

For many employers, mandatory arbitration agreements have become a popular alternative to judges and juries hearing employment disputes. These employers view arbitration as a more predictable alternative than jury pools found...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

SCOTUS Coinbase Decision Gives Leverage to Parties Enforcing Arbitration Agreements

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court held that litigation before the district court must be halted when a party appeals a denial of a motion to compel arbitration. In Coinbase v. Bielski, the courtresolved a split among lower...more

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US Supreme Court Holds that an Appeal from a Denial of a Motion to Compel Arbitration Stays the District Court Proceeding

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The US Supreme Court has settled the question of whether an interlocutory appeal of the denial of a motion to compel arbitration pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) automatically stays the district...more

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Stop the Case: SCOTUS Resolves Circuit Split on Stays Pending Appeal of Arbitration Decision

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Resolving a circuit split, the Supreme Court ruled that litigation, including discovery, is automatically stayed when a party appeals the denial of a motion to compel arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). ...more

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The Supreme Court Delivers a Win for Employers Seeking a Stay in Appeals Involving Arbitration

In a significant win for employers, the United States Supreme Court has ruled that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) requires an automatic stay of the case at the trial court level whenever a party appeals the trial judge’s...more

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Supreme Court Confirms Automatic Stay When Motions to Compel Arbitration are Denied

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 23, 2023, majority decision in Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski, Case No. 22-105 requires a stay of district court litigation if a party loses a motion to compel arbitration and pursues the right of...more

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Supreme Court Requires Stay of Litigation Pending Appeal of a Denial of a Motion to Compel Arbitration

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Executive Summary: On June 23, 2023, in a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that district courts (i.e. federal trial courts) must stay pre-trial and trial proceedings while an appeal of a decision denying a motion to...more

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U.S. Supreme Court: Federal Courts Must Stay Proceedings During Appeal of Arbitration Denial

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The U.S. Supreme Court held that when a district court denies a motion to compel arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), the court must stay its proceedings while that appeal is pending. Coinbase, Inc. v....more

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