The enforceability of an arbitration clause is often a hotly disputed issue in class action lawsuits. But may a party who is not a signatory to a contract invoke its arbitration provisions to compel the arbitration of claims brought by a party who is? The First Circuit recently held that a defendant was unable to meet the high burden to enforce an arbitration agreement based on a contract that it is not a party to in Morales-Posada v. Cultural Care, Inc., 2025 WL 1703513 (1st Cir. June 18, 2025).Continue Reading Non-signatory Defendant Unable to Meet High Burden for Compelling Arbitration
Yufei Shen
Yufei Shen is an associate in the firm’s Washington, DC office. She is a member of the Class Actions Practice Group and the Insurance Practice Group.
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