A recent California Appellate Court decision shows just how strictly courts may construe the requirement that fees be paid "within 30 days after the due date". 1 Appellant's Brief.You may contact the other side(s) and jointly fill out a. Submission to Arbitration, which can be found on our website. Section 3 of the FAA provides that the court "shall on application of one of the parties stay the trial of the action until such arbitration has been had. A California Court of Appeal concluded that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts state law that allowed employees to wriggle out of arbitration. Equity for the revocation of any contract.