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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Jun. 19, 2026

Jackson estate arbitration fight tests federal sexual assault law

A federal judge is considering whether sexual abuse claims brought against the Michael Jackson Estate must be arbitrated under a 2020 confidentiality agreement, testing the reach of a federal law limiting arbitration in sexual assault disputes.

A federal judge on Thursday weighed whether the Michael Jackson Estate can force sexual abuse claims brought by members of the Cascio family into private arbitration, setting up a potentially significant test of a federal law designed to limit arbitration in sexual assault cases.

U.S. District Judge Hernán D. Vera heard arguments in a dispute centered on allegations that Jackson sexually abused members of the Cascio family over more than a decade. The plaintiffs, who have describe...

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