Re: Arbitrate Infringement?

On Thu, 9 Oct 1997, Michael Bradley <michael[_at_]vision-soft.com> wrote:
>
> Given an ordinary arbitration clause ("all disputes will be
> arbitrated"), can a copyright infringement complaint be arbitrated,
> or must it go the federal court?

I'm by no means an expert in alternative dispute resolution, but my understanding is that the Federal Arbitration Act would compel the arbitration. I believe that 9 USC 2 and 4 are the relevant sections here. Anyone with more ADR background want to check me on this?

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