Opinion analysis: Justices rebuff Kentucky rule invalidating arbitration agreements signed under power of attorney

For anybody who thought that the Supreme Court’s protective attitude toward arbitration agreements would differ in the absence of the late Justice Antonin Scalia, the decision this morning in Kindred Nursing Centers Limited Partnership v. Clark will come as a surprise. By a 7-1 margin, the court firmly rejected a Kentucky decision that adopted a … Continue reading Opinion analysis: Justices rebuff Kentucky rule invalidating arbitration agreements signed under power of attorney