Originally from Journal of American Arbitration (JAA)

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I. OVERVIEW 

II. COURT’S DECISION 

A. The Ninth Circuit Holds that the Federal Communications Act Does Not Preempt California’s Consumer Protection Laws 

B. The Court Finds that the FAA Preempts California’s Consumer Protection Law, But Does Not Preempt Unconscionability 

C. The Court Holds that the FAA Does Not Preempt State Law Contract Defenses to Enforceability