Comcast Seeking Overturn of FAA Precedent, SCOTUS Told

Comcast's petition for writ of certiorari would have the Supreme Court reverse itself on the Federal Arbitration Act, letting courts withhold enforcement of arbitration agreements only in cases where there are contract-formation issues, respondent California Comcast subscribers said in a docket 19-1066 filing Friday. They responded to Comcast's cert petition arguing the 9th Circuit effectively precluded bilateral arbitration of consumer disputes in California and that SCOTUS review is warranted to bring the 9th Circuit back in line with established precedent. The 9th Circuit in 2019 rejected Comcast's appeal of a U.S. district court denying Comcast's motion to compel arbitration of a complaint alleging false advertising of cable TV pricing. A mandate in the 9th Circuit's decision was stayed pending a cert petition (see 2001230048).