Arbitration

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Imposing class arbitration on parties who have not agreed to it violates Federal Arbitration Act (5-3)

To Compel Arbitration Under Federal Arbitration Act, Employer Must Prove It Applies

Employers: Be Careful What You Wish For – Your Motion to Compel Arbitration Can Lead to Expensive, Class-Wide Arbitration

Be Clear: Include Class Arbitration Waivers in Arbitration Clauses

Speaking of Arbitration...

Oddball Arbitration

Waiving Arbitration

An Arbitration Sign of the Times

Padis: Regulate Arbitration

Arbitration (Is Not the Same as) Courts of Conciliation

NAA Arbitration Grants

Arbitration Uber Alles, Again

New Low in Arbitration Clauses

Burch on Mandatory Arbitration

The Sleazy Side of Arbitration

The Future of Employment Arbitration

New edition of Arbitration Law

LEL Arbitration Nutshell

California Arbitration Update

Slater on Interest Arbitration

Scholar-in-Residence Arbitration Opportunity

Cheeseburger with a Side of Binding Arbitration

Is There Any Defense to a Lopsided Arbitration Agreement?

Green on Racial Justice Through Arbitration

Forced Arbitration and the Kagan Hearings

Arbitration As Protection Against Class Actions

Customizing (?) Employment Arbitration Agreements

Another Arbitration Agreement Found Unenforceable

Arbitration Fairness Act Reintroduced

Bales et al. on Successorship and Various Arbitration Issues

Horton: Arbitration = Unconstitutional Delegation

No mandatory arbitration for DOD contractors

NAA Releases Arbitration DVD

Stone: Arbitration is a "Stealth Counterrevolution"

Pivateau on the Arbitration of Statutory Claims

Arbitration of Employment Disputes in Maryland

Arbitration Fairness Act Reintroduced

Judge Barrett's Arbitration Decisions

Arbitration of Employment Law Claims - Going Away?

CSEA forces arbitration before termination

Al Franken amendment on arbitration up tomorrow

Forced Arbitration in the Workplace: A Symposium

Al Franken amendment on arbitration passes!

Interesting Article on Remote Arbitration

Franken Versus Mandatory Arbitration

An Argument Against the Arbitration Fairness Act

Did the California Legislature Kill Arbitration?

St. Antoine to Speak on Employment Arbitration

SCOTUS OKs Class Arbitration

Webinar on Arbitration Agreements and the Law

The Beginning of the End for Employment Arbitration?

Fancy Footwork in Sidestepping Arbitration

Gough: New Empirical Work on Employment Arbitration

Court of Appeal Upholds Arbitration Agreement

The Conflation of Labor & Employment Arbitration

HR Roundtable: Should You Be Considering Mandatory Arbitration For Your Non-Union Workforce?

California Supremes Limit Arbitration Waivers

NLRB arbitration deferral policy about to change

California Supremes Limit Arbitration Waivers

COVID-Related Labor Arbitration Awards

Colvin: Empirical Study of Employment Arbitration

California Supremes Limit Arbitration Waivers

Arbitration (Awards) Not Necessarily Private in Texas

California Supremes Limit Arbitration Waivers

California Supremes Limit Arbitration Waivers

California Supreme Court Takes Up Arbitration Again

BJELL Call for Papers on Forced Arbitration

Bill Would Ban Predispute Arbitration Agreements

If You Think Arbitration is Fair, Read This Opinion Excerpt

3d Circuit Applies Concepcion to Employment Arbitration

Statistics Show Arbitration Unfair To Employees

Levinson on Labor Arbitration of Employment Claims

WORST SUPREME COURT ARBITRATION DECISION EVER

Kentucky Bill Would Nuke Arbitration Separability

Ninth Circuit Issues Two More Arbitration Rulings

Appealing an Arbitration Decision - A Success Story

Penn State Sympoisum: Arbitration After Concepcion

The Current Status of [Online?] Labor Arbitration

California Supremes Limit Arbitration Waivers

Wong on Arbitration, Intent, and Intellectual Dishonesty

Do you know? Does mandatory arbitration of employment disputes work?

California Court Enforces Arbitration Agreement

Mandatory arbitration is out for major defense contractors

Arbitration Fairness Act is a Trio, Not a Duo

Recently Published Scholarship: Arbitration Symposium

Court of Appeal Upholds Arbitration Agreement

Majority of Americans Oppose Forced Arbitration

U.S. Supreme Court Issues Two More Arbitration Decisions

Cliff Palefsky testifies on mandatory arbitration

Court compels arbitration of FLSA claims

Symposium: The Creeping Legalism of Labor Arbitration

U.S. Supreme Court to Review California Arbitration

Levinson on 21st-Century Issues in Arbitration

No Class Arbitration Under the FAA Unless Specifically Agreed, At Least for Now

Second Edition of Bales and Stone's Arbitration Law

Does arbitrator decide whether arbitration agreement is unconscionable?

Supreme Court deals another blow to employees on arbitration

Arbitration Fairness Act (AFA), H.R. 1873 and S. 987

6th Circuit: Arbitration Clause in Employee Policy Not Enough

Woman Successful in KBR Sexual Assault Arbitration

Supreme Court argument: Arbitration; tortious interference

FAA Does Not Permit Claswide Arbitration Unless Parties Agree

Supremes Decide Stolt on Class-Action Arbitration

Arbitration Class Action Waivers - Trouble Brewing?

Widiss on Labor Arbitration of Statutory Discrimination Claims

Appealling An Arbitration Decision - A Success Story Part II

California Supreme Court to Revisit Arbitration Ruling

Ninth Circuit Refuses to Enforce Arbitration Agreement

Mandatory Arbitration and the Supreme Court - The First of Potentially Many New Days

Court of Appeal Holds Arbitration Agreement Invalid

Court of Appeal: No Waiver of Arbitration and No Class Action Either

California Supreme Court Continues to Love Arbitration! (Not)

California Court Upholds Arbitration Agreement...(Pinch Me)

DoD Extends Prohibition on Certain Mandatory Arbitration Agreements

DID YOU SIGN AN ARBITRATION BEFORE STARTING WORK WITH YOUR CA EMPLOYER? IT MAY OR MAY NOT BE ENFORCEABLE.

Mandatory Arbitration and the Supreme Court - The First of Potentially Many New Days

A Call to Arms: Support the Arbitration Fairness Act

Supreme Court deals another blow to employees on arbitration

Arbitration agreement cannot waive right to administrative wage hearing

Court Says Arbitration Agreement With Independent Contractor Invalid

Court of Appeal Moves the Arbitration Goal Posts Again

Sternlight on theSCOTUS Class-Action Arbitration Case

Georgia State Wins National Arbitration Competition

Arbitration Denied. Mendez v. Mid-Wilshire Health

No Mandatory Arbitration of Dodd-Frank Whistleblowing Claims

Outlawing Mandatory Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements

Third Circuit Says Classwide Arbitration a Matter for Courts to Decide

US Supreme Court Rules On Class Actions In Arbitration

Canadian Labor Arbitration Awards Related to Covid-19

Supreme Court Issues Pro-Arbitration Decision

Is Arbitration The New "Lochnerism?" -- American Express v. Italian Colors

Supreme Court Arbitration Jurisprudence - No Class Action If You Say So

Ninth Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Compel Arbitration

The NLRB’s dangerous course: arbitration waivers and protected concerted activity

IS YOUR CA EMPLOYER FORCING YOU TO ARBITRATE EVEN IF YOU DIDN’T SIGN AN ARBITRATION CLAUSE?

Government Contractors May be Prohibited from Mandating Title VII Arbitration

Title VII Arbitration Nuked for Gov't Contractors and Subs

Court of Appeal Won't Enforce Botched Arbitration Agreement

Can a handbook policy bind an employee to arbitration? 6th Circuit says no.

A Pre-Cursor to the Arbitration Fairness Act Takes Another Step

Court of Appeal: No Post-Lawsuit Change to Arbitration Policy

New Legislation Restricts Use of Mandatory Arbitration Agreements by Defense Contractors

Department of Defense Expands Ban on Forced Arbitration for Servicemembers

U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Railway Labor Act Arbitration

NAA Approves Standards for Arbitrators in Employment Arbitration Proceedings

5th Circuit Dashes Class Action in Arbitration Setting

Fifth Circuit Throws Out Arbitration Requirement in FLSA Overtime Case

Judge says Dodd-Frank arbitration ban applies retroactively

SCOTUS: Arbitrator, not court, decides whether arbitration agreement is unconscionable (5-4)

Department Of Defense Final Rule Bars Mandatory Arbitration

Maryland Federal Court Holds Arbitration Agreement Unenforceable

SOX ban on pre-dispute arbitration agreements is retroactive

NLRB seeks briefs on class action arbitration issue

MA - Arbitration agreement did not cover state statutory discrimination claims (6-1)

AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion Unsettles State Arbitration Rules

Arbitration Award Vacated Due to Failure to Consider Whistleblower defense

Future Enforceability of Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements

Supreme Court Evaluates Who Should Decide Validity of Arbitration Agreements

Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Arbitration Preemption Case

Court Finds Employee Handbook Arbitration Agreement Not Enforceable

House Passes Defense Bill Containing Arbitration, Unemployment and COBRA Provisions

House Passes Defense Bill Containing Arbitration, Unemployment and COBRA Provisions

Harkavy's Annual Update & Review of SCOTUS Arbitration Cases

Sixth Circuit Holds Expired Contract's Arbitration Provision Enforceable

Call for Proposals for SEALS Discussion Group on Arbitration of Employment Claims

Legal Jujutsu: Compelling Arbitration When Sued For Alleged Breach of a Non-Compete

Fifth Circuit Upholds The Validity Of Class-Action Waivers In Arbitration Agreements

5th Circuit upholds class action arbitration waivers as valid

Court of Appeal: Arbitration Agreement Valid Even Without AAA Rules Attached

Supreme Court Upholds Decision Approving Class Action Arbitration

Supreme Court Upholds Decision Approving Class Action Arbitration

Bales et al. on Capping Arbitration Costs and the Use of Neutrality and Card Check Agreements

Jury Waivers Treated Same As Arbitration Agreements by Texas Supreme Court

Court Affirms Enforceability of Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements

DoD Issues Rule Restricting Mandatory Arbitration Agreements for Contractors

Drummonds on The Public Policy Exception to Labor Arbitration Award Enforcement

NLRB Holds Against Mandatory Arbitration in Employee Class Action Cases

NLRB: Certain mandatory arbitration agreements violate federal labor law

California Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration Agreement Against Unconscionability Claim

Broad Federal Policy Favors Arbitration Agreements Can Extend to Non-Parties

Legal Jujutsu: Compelling Arbitration When Sued For Alleged Breach of a Non-Compete

CFPB Forced Arbitration Study To Go Foward As Consumer Survey Approved

“May” I have another (lawsuit)? One word sinks employer’s efforts to force arbitration

US Supreme Court Gives New Life to Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements

NLRB Doubles Down: Again Holds Waivers of Class Actions in Arbitration Agreements Illegal

Court of Appeal: Two New Arbitration Decisions Highlight Importance of Drafting Agreements Correctly

Ohio appellate court refuses to enforce employment arbitration agreement as “unconscionable”

CA Supreme Court: Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Are Valid; Overrules Gentry; But...

Supreme Court to Decide Whether Class Arbitration Permitted Where Agreement Is Silent on the Issue

SCOTUS rejects mandatory arbitration for transportation workers classified as independent contractors

ALERT: U.S. Supreme Court Approves Use of Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements

Sonic-Calabasas A - Binding Arbitration Agreement Compels Dismissal of Berman Proceedings

Unconscionable Arbitration Agreements are unenforceable under California Law -- Sonic-Calabasas v. Moreno

Supreme Court to Review Whether FAA Preempts California Arbitration Agreement Rules

NLRB Guidance Memorandum Addresses Class Waivers in Mandatory Arbitration Agreements

Supreme Court Holds that Class Arbitration is Impermissible When Agreement is Silent on the Issue

Overtime Class Action May Go Forward Despite Arbitration Clause, District Court Rules

Court questions if Petitioner was financially capable of "equally sharing" arbitration fees

California Supreme Court Holds No Arbitration in Lieu of Labor Commissioner Hearing

Update to Paul Starkman’s Employment Arbitration: Law and Practice available for pre-order

New U.S. Supreme Court Opinion May Signal End of California Courts' Arbitration Jurisprudence

DoD Issues Final Rule on Mandatory Arbitration Restrictions in Defense Contracts

California Supreme Court: Arbitration Agreement Can Waive Labor Commissioner Hearings. I think.

Supreme Court to Decide Whether Judge or Arbitrator Decides if Arbitration Agreement is Unconscionable

Supreme Court to Decide Whether FAA Preempts State Law Invalidating Arbitration Provision

SEC Publishes for Comment Proposal to Exempt Collective Employment Actions from FINRA Arbitration

Court of Appeal Saves Electronically Signed Arbitration Agreement - Relevant to Other Electronic Acknowledgements Too

Senate Approves Amendment Banning Certain Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements for Defense Contractors

Amendment Would Force Federal Contractors Receiving Defense Funds to Abandon Arbitration Policies

Caught In a Fixed Game: The Struggle for Consumer and Employee Rights in the Forced Arbitration Process

California Court of Appeal Holds Arbitration Agreement Controlling in Administrative Wage Claim

California Supreme Court: Arbitration Agreement Cannot Preclude Administrative Proceedings for Unpaid Wages

U.S. Supreme Court: Arbitrator Had Power to Interpret Whether Arbitration Agreement Allowed Class Actions

California Appeals Court Tosses Hospital's Arbitration Bid in Overtime Class Action

Supreme Court Makes It Harder to Invalidate Arbitration Agreement with Class Action Waiver

FAIL: Union Argues Arbitration Panel Should Ignore Public Employers' Ability to Pay

Caught In a Fixed Game: The Struggle for Consumer and Employee Rights in the Forced Arbitration Process

Federal Arbitration Act preempts state law that made class action waiver unconscionable (5-4)

Scope of Arbitration Submission Renders Decision on Non-Compete Remedy Unreviewable (Comprehensive Orthopaedics v. Axtmayer)

U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in American Express Case Upholds Class Action Arbitration Waivers

New York District Court Enforces Arbitration Agreement Waiving Right to Proceed Collectively on FLSA Claims

Eleventh Circuit Is the Latest Federal Appellate Court to Enforce Arbitration Agreements with Class Action Waivers

Outrageous Forced Arbitration Decision: Consumer Has to Arbitrate Case Involving Home Invasion and Severe Beating

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Proposed Rule to Prohibit Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements

Relying on Concepcion, the Fourth Circuit Reiterates Broad FAA Preemption and Holds Class Action Waiver in Arbitration Agreement Is Enforceable

U.S. Supreme Court Class Arbitration Ruling Creates Tension With California Law -- Stolt-Nielsen v. Animal Feeds Int'l Corp.

California Supreme Court Holds Right to File Wage Claim with State Labor Commissioner Trumps Pre-Dispute Arbitration Provision

U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Require Arbitration Over Date of Formation of Collective Bargaining Agreement, Remands Federal Claim Against the International Union

New York Times Article: Arbitration Everywhere, Stacking the Deck of Justice -- Is Mainstream Media Finally Recognizing Class Action Waivers as a Political Issue?

Supreme Court: Arbitrator, Not Court, Decides Whether Arbitration Agreement is Unconsionable

10th Circuit allows union members to sue after union loses arbitration

Supreme Court to Decide Whether Arbitrators May Decide Whether the Arbitration Clause from Which Their Authority Flows in a Case Is Unconscionable

Bill Would Add Due Process Rights to Arbitration Process

Second Circuit Upholds Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements that Bar Title VII Class Actions, Finding that there is no Substantive Statutory Right to Pursue a Pattern-or-Practice Claim

California Appellate Court Analyzes Employment Arbitration Agreement after Supreme Court's AT&T Decision

NLRB Holds Class Arbitration Waivers Are an Unenforceable "Unfair Labor Practice" -- D.R. Horton, 357 NLRB No. 184

Final Defense Appropriations Bill Restricts Federal Defense Contractor's Use of Arbitration Agreements, Extends COBRA Subsidy

California Supreme Court Issues Iskanian Decision, Ruling that Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements Are Enforceable, But Still Allows PAGA Claims to Proceed on Representative Basis

Final Defense Appropriations Bill Restricts Federal Defense Contractor's Use of Arbitration Agreements, Extends COBRA Subsidy

Do New Massachusetts Supreme Court Decisions on Class-Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements Foreshadow the U.S. Supreme Court's Anticipated Amex Decision?

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