The essential facts are as follows: Mahmoud Latif ("Latif") signed an employment agreement (the "Offer Letter") that incorporated by reference Morgan Stanley's mandatory arbitration program. Read together, these documents formed the "Arbitration Agreement" between Latif and Morgan Stanley. The Arbitration Agreement provided that any "covered claim" that arose between Latif and Morgan Stanley would be resolved by final and binding arbitration, and that "covered claims" included, among other causes of action, discrimination and harassment claims. Nevertheless, Latif commenced an action against Morgan Stanley in federal court, asserting, among other charges, claims of sexual harassment under federal, state and municipal law. The Morgan Stanley defendants moved to compel arbitration of the entire case, inclusive of the sexual harassment claims.