Thursday, September 10th, 2009
9th Cir: Enforceability of Arbitration Terms
Introduction
The Ninth Circuit issued an opinion on Wednesday, September 9, 2009, addressing when and whether a court, as opposed to an arbitrator, should resolve threshold arbitrability issues. The case is Jackson v. Rent-A-Center West, ___ F.3d ___ (9th Cir. 2009). This summary briefly reviews the opinion and its significance.
The Case
Antonio Jackson worked at Rent-A-Center West. […]