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Other Jurisdictions , USA

This product provides a summary of the major aspects of the U.S. law of arbitration. It addresses the major facets of the law, such as freedom of contract, federal preemption, and wide-ranging arbitrability, and includes the relevant case law and applicable legal rules.

It identifies the various forms of arbitration–labor, commercial, employment, consumer, and securities–and discusses their unifying characteristics and unique features.

The book also discusses the current debate about arbitration within the court system and the legislature and highlights the instrumental role of the U.S. Supreme Court in arbitration.