The Eighth Edition of this popular casebook fully integrates the most recent SCOTUS cases, including Epic Systems v. Lewis and Kindred Nursing Centers, Ltd. Partnership v. Clark, as well as a number of significant lower court decisions from the last three years. To keep pace with the rapid evolution of arbitration law, the new edition refines its organization to more precisely define issues of critical importance while retaining comprehensive coverage. In particular, the early chapters have been revised to provide pinpoint articulation of the core concepts and principles of arbitration law. Meanwhile, the later chapters on fairness in arbitration and enforcement of arbitral awards have been expanded and reworked to account for current trends in the decisional law. As with prior editions, this volume aims to be a teaching tool, allowing students and instructors to comprehensively assess the defining work of the Supreme Court while predicting when, why, and how the law will continue to change.


Imprint: West Academic Publishing
Series: American Casebook Series
Publication Date: 02/06/2019

Thomas E. Carbonneau, Penn State University Park

Henry Allen Blair, Mitchell Hamline School of Law

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The Eighth Edition marks the addition of a co-author, Henry Allen Blair. Professors Carbonneau and Blair share a similar passion and vision, and they have co-taught arbitration courses several times. The newest edition reflects the benefits of their collaboration as well as their own individual teaching experiences at Penn State, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, and in Montreal, London, and Spain. The major changes are three-fold: First, they have updated the volume to incorporate fully the most significant Supreme Court and lower court decisions. Second, they have revised the early chapters to offer pinpoint articulation of the core concepts and principles in arbitration law while retaining the breadth, depth, and thoughtful coverage of prior editions. Third, they have significantly expanded and revised the later chapters on fairness in arbitration and enforcement of arbitral awards to reflect the growing importance and evolution of the law in these areas.

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