The Litigation of Arbitration: Five From The Fifth Circuit In 2020

Despite nearly a century having passed since the adoption of the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) to ensure the enforcement of arbitration agreements, the enforcement of arbitration provisions continues to be frequently litigated. Since 2015, the Supreme Court has decided at least six cases regarding the interpretation of the FAA. And in the first half of 2020 alone, the United States Fifth Circuit issued a number of opinions enforcing arbitration awards and provisions. (As published in The Louisiana Bar Journal, October/November 2020.)