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Articles From Ildefonso P. Mas

The Supreme Court Ends Practice of Dismissing, Rather Than Staying, Lawsuits Compelled to Arbitration By Luis A. Perez, Ildefonso P. Mas, & Nikolas L. Volosin Federal Civil Practice, June 2024 On May 16, 2024, the Supreme Court unanimously decided in Smith v. Spizziri that the Federal Arbitration Act divests federal district courts of any discretion to dismiss arbitrable claims that are compelled to arbitration.

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