Nevada High Court: FAA Governs Care Home Contract Impacting Interstate Commerce

Mealey's (March 9, 2022, 4:40 PM EST) -- CARSON CITY, Nev. — The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts requirements for arbitration agreements to include specific authorizations in Nevada law for cases involving interstate commerce because Nevada law “singles out and disfavors arbitration provisions by imposing stricter requirements on them than on other contract provisions,” the Nevada Supreme Court held Feb. 24, reversing and remanding a district court order denying a motion to compel arbitration in a wrongful death action against a nursing home....