Topic
Compel Arbitration
15 published works
Paul W. Mollica Federal Courts Blog
Citing the Probate Exception, Sixth Circuit Holds District Court Lacked Equitable Jurisdiction to Compel Arbitration of Action Proceeding In Rem in State Court
In Johnson v. Johnson, No. 24-2058 (6th Cir. Oct. 24, 2025), the Sixth Circuit affirms dismissal of an action to compel arbitration under Section 4 of the Federal Arbitration Act,…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Surplus Lines Carrier Can Force Arbitration in Louisiana Despite Statute Limiting Arbitration
The federal district court granted the surplus lines insurer's motion to compel arbitration despite a Louisiana statute barring policies from depriving courts of jurisdiction in cases against insurers.…
Inside Class Actions
Supreme Court Resolves Circuit Split to Require Stays Pending Appeal of Refusals to Compel Arbitration
By Sam Greeley, Andrew Soukup, Sonya Winner
The Supreme Court, in a 5–4 ruling, has resolved a circuit split on the issue of litigation stays pending appeal of denials of motions to compel arbitration. In the underlying…
Class Defense Blog
Supreme Court hears oral argument in cases involving stays pending appeals of orders denying motions to compel arbitration
By Archis A. Parasharami, Daniel Jones, Adam Hudes
This morning we attended the Supreme Court’s oral arguments in Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski. The issue presented in Coinbase is a procedural one, but of tremendous practical importance to defendants…
Employment Class Action Blog
The Fifth Circuit Now Considers Who Are ‘Parties’ in an FAA Action to Compel Arbitration
By John Lewis
By John B. Lewis In two prior blogs, we have focused on a dispute over federal court jurisdiction to confirm or vacate an arbitration award under Section 9 and Section…
Past Due
Compelling Arbitration of TCPA Claims Alive and Well
Two recent opinions show that litigants should always determine whether compelling arbitration is viable tactic in fighting claims under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). In Fridman v. Uber Tech.…
Labor & Employment Insights
Cooperate or Pay: Recovering Attorneys’ Fees to Get to Arbitration
Does your arbitration agreement allow you to recover attorneys’ fees if the employee rebels against arbitration and you have to compel it? Maybe it should. In Aralar v. Scott McRea…
Constructlaw®
Can a Nonsignatory to an Arbitration Agreement Compel Arbitration by Estoppel? North Carolina Court of Appeals Says Yes — But Not in This Particular Case
Smith Jamison Constr. v. Apac-Atlantic, Inc., 2018 N.C. App. LEXIS 132 (N.C. Ct. App. Feb. 6, 2018) General contractor APAC-Atlantic (“APAC”) hired Smith Jamison Construction (“Jamison”) as a subcontractor to…
Wiley Executive Summary
Bermuda Insurer Required to Post Bond to Compel Arbitration Against New York Insured
Judge Martin Glenn of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has held that a Bermuda insurer must post a bond pursuant to N.Y. Ins. Law…
Arbitration Nation
To (b)(1) or not to (b)(1): What to Call your Rule 12 Arbitration Motion
By Liz Kramer
Let's say your client gets sued in court, the parties have an arbitration agreement, and you want to compel arbitration right away and not mess around with any other court…