The Federal Arbitration Act: Background and Recent Developments
Description:
Enacted in 1925, the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) seeks to ensure the
validity and enforcement of arbitration agreements in any “maritime transaction or
. . . contract evidencing a transaction involving commerce.” In general, the FAA
evidences a national policy favoring arbitration. However, the application of the
FAA to various types of arbitration agreements has been the subject of numerous
lawsuits. This report provides a brief legislative history of the FAA, as well as a review
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Date:
August 15, 2003
Creator:
Shimabukuro, Jon O.
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department