Mealey's (April 17, 2020, 8:28 AM EDT) -- BALTIMORE — Claims for fraud and violations of Virginia and Maryland franchise law against the franchisor of Poke Bar restaurants are subject to arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) based on a franchise agreement’s clause, a Maryland federal judge held April 13 (Fusion Capital 1, LLC, et al. v. JB Brothers, Inc., et al., No. 19-2947, D. Md., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 64584)....