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Wilko v. Swan

Wilko v. Swan, 346 U.S. 427 (1953)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year1953
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

The anti-waiver provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 render unenforceable a pre-dispute agreement to arbitrate claims arising under that Act, taking precedence over the Federal Arbitration Act's mandate to enforce arbitration clauses.

Area of Law

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