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Volt Information Sciences Inc v Board of Trustees

489 U.S. 468 (1989)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year1989
StatusBinding authority

Summary

The FAA does not preempt state arbitration procedural rules where parties have contractually incorporated those rules by reference into their agreement.

Key Principle

The FAA does not preempt state procedural rules governing arbitration that the parties have chosen to incorporate by reference into their arbitration agreement.

Area of Law

arbitration

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