The Federal Arbitration Act and the Jurisdiction of Federal Courts
By , February 8, 2012
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This article examines one battle over the terms of the Federal Arbitration Act: whether or not a federal court has jurisdiction to enforce an arbitration agreement based on the federal nature of the underlying dispute. Szalai looks at all the statutory evidence to conclude that a broad jurisdictional interpretation of the FAA is most likely proper.
