SCOTUS Decides Appeal of a Denial of a Motion to Compel Arbitration Automatically Stays District Court Action

On June 23, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court published its highly anticipated ruling in Coinbase v. Bielski, deciding in favor of Coinbase. In a 5-4 decision authored by Justice Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court held that litigation in district court is automatically stayed pending an appeal of a decision denying a motion to compel arbitration, reversing the Ninth Circuit and resolving a deep circuit split on this issue….
By: Fenwick & West LLP