Federal Arbitration Act

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Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:FAA
gptkbp:amendedBy multiple times
gptkbp:appliesTo contracts involving interstate commerce
maritime transactions
gptkbp:codifiedIn gptkb:9_U.S.C._§§_1–16
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1925
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:excludes employment contracts of railroad workers
employment contracts of seamen
employment contracts of other transportation workers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Federal Arbitration Act
gptkbp:interpretedBy gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
gptkbp:notableCase gptkb:AT&T_Mobility_LLC_v._Concepcion
gptkb:Epic_Systems_Corp._v._Lewis
gptkb:Moses_H._Cone_Memorial_Hospital_v._Mercury_Construction_Corp.
gptkb:Southland_Corp._v._Keating
gptkbp:publicLawNumber gptkb:Pub.L._68–401
gptkbp:purpose to provide for the enforcement of arbitration agreements
gptkbp:section Stay of proceedings where issue therein referable to arbitration
Validity, irrevocability, and enforcement of agreements to arbitrate
Failure to arbitrate under agreement; petition to United States court having jurisdiction for order to compel arbitration
gptkbp:section1Title General Provisions
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:Federal_Arbitration_Act
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Calvin_Coolidge
gptkbp:status in force
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:EEOC_v._Waffle_House,_Inc.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6