501 U.S. 190 (1991) Cited 801 times 8 Legal Analyses
Holding that where a court must determine the validity of an arbitration agreement, it "cannot avoid that duty" just because the court must decide an issue on the merits
Holding that the status of two companies as a single employer “is enough to hold them jointly and severally liable for each other's debts and obligations, including financial obligations under collective bargaining agreement,” even if the non-signatory may not be bound by the agreement