Consumer Arbitration Agreements: 3.4.1 General
The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) sets out a number of procedural requirements relating to federal court decisions as to the enforceability of arbitration requirements. For example, sections 16(b)(1) and 16(b)(2) of the Act prohibit appeals of most interlocutory orders directing arbitration to proceed or staying litigation.118 FAA section 16(a)(1)(B) permits immediate appeals of orders denying motions to compel arbitration.