Arbitration matters – Supreme Court decision expresses a key preference

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Abstract: State law vs. federal law ... which has priority? This article discusses a case in which the U.S. Supreme Court overruled a state court’s authority to declare two particular noncompetes null and void, despite the existence of arbitration clauses in the agreements. The Court’s decision is the latest in a series of cases in which it has expressed its preference for resolving cases through arbitration, wherever possible. Nitro-Lift Technologies v. Howard, No. 11-1377, Nov. 26, 2012 (Supreme Court)