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

Waiving Arbitration

Oddball Arbitration

Speaking of Arbitration...

New Low in Arbitration Clauses

Slater on Interest Arbitration

NAA Arbitration Grants

Arbitration (Is Not the Same as) Courts of Conciliation

An Arbitration Sign of the Times

Padis: Regulate Arbitration

Arbitration Uber Alles, Again

LEL Arbitration Nutshell

New edition of Arbitration Law

The Future of Employment Arbitration

Burch on Mandatory Arbitration

California Arbitration Update

The Sleazy Side of Arbitration

Customizing (?) Employment Arbitration Agreements

Arbitration of Employment Law Claims - Going Away?

Is There Any Defense to a Lopsided Arbitration Agreement?

Cheeseburger with a Side of Binding Arbitration

Scholar-in-Residence Arbitration Opportunity

Another Arbitration Agreement Found Unenforceable

Forced Arbitration and the Kagan Hearings

Arbitration As Protection Against Class Actions

Arbitration Fairness Act Reintroduced

Horton: Arbitration = Unconstitutional Delegation

Pivateau on the Arbitration of Statutory Claims

NAA Releases Arbitration DVD

No mandatory arbitration for DOD contractors

Bales et al. on Successorship and Various Arbitration Issues

Green on Racial Justice Through Arbitration

Arbitration of Employment Disputes in Maryland

Arbitration Fairness Act Reintroduced

Judge Barrett's Arbitration Decisions

Franken Versus Mandatory Arbitration

Stone: Arbitration is a "Stealth Counterrevolution"

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!

St. Antoine to Speak on Employment Arbitration

Fancy Footwork in Sidestepping Arbitration

Interesting Article on Remote Arbitration

The Beginning of the End for Employment Arbitration?

Webinar on Arbitration Agreements and the Law

An Argument Against the Arbitration Fairness Act

Did the California Legislature Kill Arbitration?

SCOTUS OKs Class Arbitration

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

Arbitration (Awards) Not Necessarily Private in Texas

Mandatory arbitration is out for major defense contractors

NLRB arbitration deferral policy about to change

The Current Status of [Online?] Labor Arbitration

California Supremes Limit Arbitration Waivers

Gough: New Empirical Work on Employment Arbitration

California Supremes Limit Arbitration Waivers

California Supremes Limit Arbitration Waivers

COVID-Related Labor Arbitration Awards

Colvin: Empirical Study of Employment Arbitration

California Supremes Limit Arbitration Waivers

The Conflation of Labor & Employment Arbitration

California Supreme Court Takes Up Arbitration Again

Court of Appeal Upholds Arbitration Agreement

WORST SUPREME COURT ARBITRATION DECISION EVER

Bill Would Ban Predispute Arbitration Agreements

If You Think Arbitration is Fair, Read This Opinion Excerpt

3d Circuit Applies Concepcion to Employment Arbitration

BJELL Call for Papers on Forced Arbitration

Levinson on Labor Arbitration of Employment Claims

Statistics Show Arbitration Unfair To Employees

Ninth Circuit Issues Two More Arbitration Rulings

Appealing an Arbitration Decision - A Success Story

Penn State Sympoisum: Arbitration After Concepcion

California Supremes Limit Arbitration Waivers

Kentucky Bill Would Nuke Arbitration Separability

Wong on Arbitration, Intent, and Intellectual Dishonesty

Court compels arbitration of FLSA claims

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

Arbitration Fairness Act is a Trio, Not a Duo

Levinson on 21st-Century Issues in Arbitration

U.S. Supreme Court to Review California Arbitration

California Court Enforces Arbitration Agreement

Court of Appeal Upholds Arbitration Agreement

Recently Published Scholarship: Arbitration Symposium

U.S. Supreme Court Issues Two More Arbitration Decisions

Majority of Americans Oppose Forced Arbitration

Second Edition of Bales and Stone's Arbitration Law

Does arbitrator decide whether arbitration agreement is unconscionable?

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

Symposium: The Creeping Legalism of Labor Arbitration

Cliff Palefsky testifies on mandatory arbitration

California Supreme Court to Revisit Arbitration Ruling

6th Circuit: Arbitration Clause in Employee Policy Not Enough

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

Supreme Court deals another blow to employees on arbitration

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

Court of Appeal Holds Arbitration Agreement Invalid

Arbitration Class Action Waivers - Trouble Brewing?

FAA Does Not Permit Claswide Arbitration Unless Parties Agree

Supremes Decide Stolt on Class-Action Arbitration

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

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

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

US Supreme Court Rules On Class Actions In Arbitration

Third Circuit Says Classwide Arbitration a Matter for Courts to Decide

Supreme Court argument: Arbitration; tortious interference

Woman Successful in KBR Sexual Assault Arbitration

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

Appealling An Arbitration Decision - A Success Story Part II

Ninth Circuit Refuses to Enforce Arbitration Agreement

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

California Supreme Court Continues to Love Arbitration! (Not)

Arbitration Denied. Mendez v. Mid-Wilshire Health

Supreme Court Issues Pro-Arbitration Decision

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

No Mandatory Arbitration of Dodd-Frank Whistleblowing Claims

A Call to Arms: Support the Arbitration Fairness Act

Georgia State Wins National Arbitration Competition

Supreme Court deals another blow to employees on arbitration

Canadian Labor Arbitration Awards Related to Covid-19

Arbitration agreement cannot waive right to administrative wage hearing

Court Says Arbitration Agreement With Independent Contractor Invalid

DoD Extends Prohibition on Certain Mandatory Arbitration Agreements

Outlawing Mandatory Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements

Widiss on Labor Arbitration of Statutory Discrimination Claims

Court of Appeal Moves the Arbitration Goal Posts Again

Sternlight on theSCOTUS Class-Action Arbitration Case

5th Circuit Dashes Class Action in Arbitration Setting

Department of Defense Expands Ban on Forced Arbitration for Servicemembers

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

Court of Appeal Won't Enforce Botched Arbitration Agreement

New Legislation Restricts Use of Mandatory Arbitration Agreements by Defense Contractors

Future Enforceability of Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements

Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Arbitration Preemption Case

Judge says Dodd-Frank arbitration ban applies retroactively

Government Contractors May be Prohibited from Mandating Title VII Arbitration

SOX ban on pre-dispute arbitration agreements is retroactive

NAA Approves Standards for Arbitrators in Employment Arbitration Proceedings

Title VII Arbitration Nuked for Gov't Contractors and Subs

Court Finds Employee Handbook Arbitration Agreement Not Enforceable

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

Fifth Circuit Throws Out Arbitration Requirement in FLSA Overtime Case

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

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

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

NLRB seeks briefs on class action arbitration issue

Ninth Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Compel Arbitration

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

AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion Unsettles State Arbitration Rules

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

Department Of Defense Final Rule Bars Mandatory Arbitration

Arbitration Award Vacated Due to Failure to Consider Whistleblower defense

Maryland Federal Court Holds Arbitration Agreement Unenforceable

U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Railway Labor Act Arbitration

Supreme Court Evaluates Who Should Decide Validity of Arbitration Agreements

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

Sixth Circuit Holds Expired Contract's Arbitration Provision Enforceable

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

House Passes Defense Bill Containing Arbitration, Unemployment and COBRA Provisions

Supreme Court Upholds Decision Approving Class Action Arbitration

Supreme Court Upholds Decision Approving Class Action Arbitration

House Passes Defense Bill Containing Arbitration, Unemployment and COBRA Provisions

5th Circuit upholds class action arbitration waivers as valid

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

Harkavy's Annual Update & Review of SCOTUS Arbitration Cases

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

DoD Issues Rule Restricting Mandatory Arbitration Agreements for Contractors

NLRB Holds Against Mandatory Arbitration in Employee Class Action Cases

Jury Waivers Treated Same As Arbitration Agreements by Texas Supreme Court

California Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration Agreement Against Unconscionability Claim

Court Affirms Enforceability of Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements

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

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

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

NLRB: Certain mandatory arbitration agreements violate federal labor law

Drummonds on The Public Policy Exception to Labor Arbitration Award Enforcement

CFPB Forced Arbitration Study To Go Foward As Consumer Survey Approved

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

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

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

SCOTUS rejects mandatory arbitration for transportation workers classified as independent contractors

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Supreme Court to Review Whether FAA Preempts California Arbitration Agreement Rules

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

NLRB Guidance Memorandum Addresses Class Waivers in Mandatory Arbitration Agreements

DoD Issues Final Rule on Mandatory Arbitration Restrictions in Defense Contracts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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.

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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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