Mealey's (October 30, 2018, 9:01 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — While contract disputes are generally controlled by state law, the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) controls questions about class arbitrability when it comes to interpreting an employment contract between an employer and employee after the employee filed a class complaint alleging, in part, negligence and violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL) after employee data was stolen, the attorney representing the employer told the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 29 (Lamps Plus, Inc., et al. v. Frank Varela, No. 17-988, U.S. Sup.)....