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ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND TO STAY PROCEEDINGS

After consideration of the moving papers and relevant authorities submitted in support of Defendant’s Motion to Compel Arbitration and To Stay Proceedings, the Court finds that good cause does exist to GRANT Defendant’s Motion.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion to Compel Arbitration and To Stay Proceedings is GRANTED.

I. Legal Standard

The Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) applies to “a contract evidencing a transaction involving commerce.... ” 9 U.S.C. § 2 . Any arbitration agreement within the FAA’s scope “shall be valid, irrevocable, and enforceable,” id., and permits a party “aggrieved by the alleged ... refusal of another to arbitrate” to file a petition in the district court for an order compelling arbitration. 9 U.S.C. § 4 . The court, “upon being satisfied that the making of the agreement for arbitration ... is not in issue ... shall make an order directing the parties to proceed to arbitration in accordance with the terms of the agreement.” By the terms of the FAA, the district court shall direct the parties to proceed to arbitration with regard to issues which the relevant arbitration…