Rasheed Al Rushaid v. National Oilwell Varc

REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:

This case reaches the Fifth Circuit for a second time. And, though the litigation has been pending for five years, we are asked for a second time to reverse an order denying a motion to compel arbitration. We previously found that defendant National Oilwell Varco Norway (“NOV Norway”) had a contractual right to arbitration before the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”). See generally Al Rushaid v. Nat’l Oilwell Varco, Inc., 757 F.3d 416 (5th Cir.2014). The remaining defendants, nonsignatories to that agreement, contend that they, too, are entitled to arbitration.

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