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Nevada Supreme Court Reverses Order Denying Motion to Compel Arbitration

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The Nevada Supreme Court recently reversed the denial of a motion to compel arbitration, explaining that the plaintiff’s arguments that the contract at issue was illegal were not a valid basis to deny arbitration because...more

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Florida’s High Court Clarifies that Incorporating AAA Rules into an Arbitration Provision Delegates Arbitrability to Arbitrator

When a litigant seeks to compel arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), there are two issues that must be resolved: (1) whether there is an agreement to arbitrate; and, if so, (2) whether the dispute at...more

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California Court Enforces Arbitration Clause in Cannabis Contract

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An October 2019 decision in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California confirmed that cannabis companies can form contracts even if the purpose of the contract is for an illegal purpose and that...more

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Court enforces Arbitration Clause in Clickwrap Agreement of “Ganjapreneur” App

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A California Court granted Defendant’s motion to compel arbitration based on a duly formed and consented arbitration clause via a “clickwrap” agreement, despite Plaintiff’s argument that no contract was ever formed because...more

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If You Have To Ask, The Answer Is: You Probably Have to Arbitrate

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If you're like me, you've probably already looked through the cases the United States Supreme Court is going to hear as part of its October 2018 term. If you were inclined to perform this task, you would have noticed that...more

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First Circuit Holds Online Mandatory Arbitration Agreement Is Unenforceable

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The First Circuit recently held that an arbitration clause contained in the online contract of the ride sharing app, Uber Technologies, Inc., is unenforceable under Massachusetts law. ...more

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Website Hyperlink Alone Does Not Establish User’s Assent to Arbitration Agreement, Ninth Circuit Holds

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In a case intersecting the 89-year-old Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) and the digital era, the Ninth Circuit has ruled that a consumer who did not read the company’s terms of use when ordering a product on its website was not...more

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