The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Smith v. Spizzirri clarifies how courts should handle lawsuits in matters that are subject to mandatory arbitration. Under Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), if any lawsuit involving an issue covered by a written arbitration agreement is brought in a U.S. court, the court must, upon request by one of the parties, stay the trial until the arbitration is completed. In Spizzirri, the high court held that
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