Originally from Journal of American Arbitration (JAA)

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I. INTRODUCTION 

II.  HISTORY OF ARBITRATION 

III.  HISTORY OF SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE 

IV.  THE EVOLUTION OF ARBITRATION CASE LAW 

V.  WHY IS SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE AND BINDING ARBITRATION A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE? 

A.  Equity Maxims 

B.  Lessons Learned From Gilmer v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corp. 

C.  Hill v. Gateway 

VI.  DEFENSES TO BINDING PRE-DISPUTE ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS 

VII.  CREATIVE STATE LAW DEFENSES TO PRE-DISPUTE ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS 

VIII.  WHY IS SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE UNDER THE FAA RESISTED BY CONSUMER GROUPS AND PROMOTED BY BUSINESS INTERESTS? 

IX.  CAN THE MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE SURVIVE?  REALITY V. THEORY 

X.  ACCESS TO JUSTICE WAIVERS AND OTHER ISSUES 

XI.  CONCLUSION