When a party commences a lawsuit in defiance of an arbitration agreement, the opposing party may need to seek a court order to stay the litigation and compel arbitration. Likewise, when a party commences an arbitration proceeding in the absence of an arbitration agreement, the opposing party may need to seek a court order staying the arbitration. This Toolkit provides a list of resources that describe the key issues confronting counsel requesting a court to compel or stay arbitration in federal and state courts under the Federal Arbitration Act and state arbitration statutes, including: