One at a Time: The Ninth Circuit Rejects the Application of Non-Mutual Offensive Collateral Estoppel for Invalidating Arbitration Agreements

Arbitration doctrine is anchored in the Federal Arbitration Act’s core mandate: arbitration agreements must be enforced according to their terms. At the same time, like any contract, arbitration agreements may be challenged on generally applicable grounds, such as unconscionability or waiver.... By: Morrison & Foerster LLP - Federal Circuitry