Case
Preston v. Ferrer
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Supreme Court Update
Riegel v. Medtronic, Inc. (06-179), Rowe v. New Hampshire Motor Transport Ass’n (06-457), Preston v. Ferrer (06-1463), LaRue v. DeWolff, Boberg & Associates (06-856), Danforth v. Minnesota (06-8273) and order list.
The Court returned this from an extended recess and left us with five decisions Wednesday and an order list on Tuesday. Perhaps the most significant decision of the week came…
InsureReinsure
Arbitration Prevails: U.S. Supreme Court Holds that Federal Arbitration Act Supersedes State Law Vesting Another Forum with Jurisdiction Over a Dispute
Consistent with the strong federal policy favoring the enforcement of arbitration agreements, the United States Supreme Court recently held that when parties agree to arbitrate all questions arising under a…
Labor & Employment Law Blog
Supreme Court Reverses California Courts and Orders Judge Alex to Arbitrate
On February 20, 2008, in an 8-1 decision, the United States Supreme Court decided the case of Preston v. Ferrer, holding that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) supersedes state laws…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Federal Rules Reign Supreme
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Last Wednesday, the Supreme Court handed down its opinions in Riegel v. Medtronic, Rowe v. New Hampshire Motor Transp. Assoc., and Preston v. Ferrer. Over at the SCOTUS Blog, you…
ContractsProf Blog
Supreme Court: Arbitration Clause Trumps State Law
Law professors keep writing about the problems with pre-dispute arbitration clauses and their possible interference with important public interests. Meanwhile, the U.S. Supreme Court keeps ignoring all that advice. Latest…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Judge Alex Gets Reversed
Earlier posts here and here describe the facts in Preston v. Ferrer. "Judge" Alex [E. Ferrer] arbitrates petty civil disputes in a tapedtelevision series. He signed an agreement containing an…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Judge Alex to Leave His Robes at Home
Judge Alex appears before the Supreme Court today not as a judge, but as a litigant in a fee-dispute case. We wrote on the issue here back in September when…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Arbitration Notes
First, the Supreme Court has granted certiorari in Preston v. Ferrer, on a Buckeye preemption issue. "Judge" Alex [E. Ferrer] arbitrates petty civil disputes in a taped television series. He…