Recent Court Ruling Affirms Validity of Arbitration Clauses

In a recent ruling, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the validity of an arbitration clause in a contract between a consumer and a company. The case, Mazza v. Comcast Corp., involved a dispute over a customer’s cable bill. The customer argued that the arbitration clause was invalid because it […]

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Commercial Arbitration Act of Canada

Commercial Arbitration Act R.S.C., 1985, c. 17 (2nd Supp.) CHAPTER I General Provisions ARTICLE 1 Scope of Application (1) This Code applies to commercial arbitration, subject to any agreement in force between Canada and any other State or States. (2) The provisions of this Code, except articles 8, 9, 35 and 36, apply only if the place […]

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The Federal Arbitration Act in the United States of America

The Federal Arbitration Act (USA) Title 9, US Code, Section 1-14, was first enacted February 12, 1925 (43 Stat. 883), codified July 30, 1947 (61 Stat. 669), and amended September 3, 1954 (68 Stat. 1233). Chapter 2 was added July 31, 1970 (84 Stat. 692), two new Sections were passed by the Congress in October […]

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