California Judge Cites FAA In Declining To Compel Consolidated Arbitration

Mealey's (December 1, 2022, 6:56 AM EST) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Noting that the arbitration provision in one agreement specifies that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) applies, a California judge denied a joint powers authority’s request to compel consolidated arbitration proceedings in a coverage dispute involving two reinsurers....