Originally from Journal of American Arbitration (JAA)

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I. OVERVIEW 

II. BACKGROUND 

A.  Enforcement of Forum Selection Clauses Under the Federal  Arbitration Act 

B. Circuit Court Decisions:  Three Separate Tests Utilized 

1. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals 

2. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals 

3. Another Approach 

III. THE COURT’S DECISION 

A. Jurisdiction 

B. The District Court’s Authority to Compel Arbitration 

C. Remaining Arguments 

IV. ANALYSIS 

A. Ansari v. Qwest Communications 

B. Dupuy Busching v. Ambassador Insurance 

C. Textiles Unlimited v. A..BMH 

V.  CONCLUSION