9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16

Federal Arbitration Act

Statute — United States Federal
Effective: February 12, 1926 100 platforms tracked 715 provisions indexed Enforced by: Federal Courts, State Courts Last reviewed May 9, 2026

Overview

The Federal Arbitration Act establishes a strong federal policy favoring arbitration agreements. It governs the enforceability of arbitration clauses in contracts involving commerce, preempting most state laws that would otherwise invalidate or limit such agreements. The FAA is the foundational statute under which mandatory arbitration clauses and class action waivers in consumer platform agreements are evaluated. Courts have generally upheld these clauses under the FAA, though exceptions exist for unconscionability, contracts of adhesion in certain contexts, and specific statutory carve-outs. The FAA does not itself require arbitration; it enforces private agreements to arbitrate.

Penalties

No direct penalties. The FAA provides a framework for enforcing arbitration agreements through court orders.

Key Articles & Sections

Platforms We Track Subject to FAA

Recent Changes Related to FAA

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Provisions Governed by FAA (715 across 100 platforms)

Governing Law and Venue 23andMe
Medium
Governing Law and Jurisdiction Acorns
Medium
Governing Law & Jurisdiction Affirm
Medium
Governing Law and Jurisdiction AI21 Labs
Medium
Governing Law and Jurisdiction Amazon
Medium
Governing Law — Delaware and Washington Amazon
Medium
Washington State Governing Law Amazon
Medium
Governing Law — Utah Ancestry
Medium
Governing Law and Jurisdiction Anyscale
Medium
Governing Law and Jurisdiction (California) Apple Pay
Medium
Governing Law and Jurisdiction Asana
Medium
Governing Law and Jurisdiction Audible
Medium
Governing Law and Dispute Resolution AWS
Medium
Governing Law and Jurisdiction Binance.US
Medium
Governing Law and Venue Box
Medium
Governing Law and Jurisdiction Box
Medium
Governing Law and Jurisdiction Calendly
Medium
Governing Law and Jurisdiction Chegg
Medium
Governing Law and Jurisdiction Cloudflare
Medium
Governing Law and Jurisdiction Comcast
Medium
Governing Law and Jurisdiction Discord
Medium
Governing Law and Jurisdiction DocuSign
Medium
Governing Law — California DocuSign
Medium
Regional and State Privacy Disclosures — Multi-Jurisdiction Rights eBay
Medium
Governing Law and Jurisdiction Equifax
Medium
Governing Law and Dispute Resolution Fitbit
Medium
Governing Law and Jurisdiction Fitbit
Medium
Jurisdiction-Specific User Rights Fitbit
Medium
Governing Law and Exclusive Jurisdiction Fiverr
Medium
Seller Revenue Commission and Withdrawal Terms Fiverr
Medium

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does FAA require?

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ConductAtlas tracks FAA-relevant provisions across 100 platforms. Each platform's specific provisions are classified by severity and mapped to FAA requirements.

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