Miller Canfield 's Frederick Acomb and Sarah Reasoner explained the Third Circuit decision in Parkin v. Budget Rent A Car System, Inc., which held that defendants did not waive their arbitration rights by participating in discovery before moving to compel arbitration.
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When does litigating a case cross the line into waiving the right to arbitrate? A recent Third Circuit decision offers useful guidance. In Parkin v. Budget Rent A Car Sy…
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