U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Rules Federal Arbitration Act Requires Federal Courts to Issue a Stay, Where Requested, When Lawsuits Involve an Arbitrable Dispute.

In this article, the authors explain that following the Supreme Court's decision in Smith v. Spizzirri, once a district court finds that arbitration is compelled and a stay is entered, an appeal cannot be initiated until after the conclusion of the arbitration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]