Virtually all American states have statutes that make arbitration agreements and awards enforceable and that set out procedures for their enforcement in state courts. A number of states, including California, Texas, and Florida, have enacted international arbitration statutes to supplement their domestic arbitration laws.2But this extensive body of state arbitration law has had only a “marginal impact” on American arbitration practice – particularly international arbitration practice – because the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts conflicting state arbitration laws, even in state court.
