Category: Arbitration
Uber Driver Is Independent Contractor, Arbitrator Rules
From The Recorder, Ben Hancock reports on a decision by a California arbitrator that a driver…
The Benefits of Mandatory Binding Arbitration Agreements With Class Action Waivers
From Fisher Phillips, Bob Yonowitz and Danielle Garcia discuss the benefits of arbitration agreements for…
Uber Victory in Ninth Circuit Regarding Dispute Over Enforceability of Arbitration
From JDSupra, Hayley Dryer and Bridget Hart discuss a Ninth Circuit decision that said that…
Fifth Circuit Decision May Endanger Many Texas Arbitration Agreements
From Ford Harrison, Lawrence J. McNamara and Allyn Jaqua Lowell discuss a recent case in…
California Court Rejects Arbitration Agreement for Unconscionability
From JDSupra, Rafael Nendel-Flores and Hanna Raanan discuss a recent case in which the California Court of Appeal said that…
Conn. Judge Says Exotic Dancers Must Arbitrate Wage Claims
From Law.com, Michelle Tuccitto Sullo reports that a Connecticut judge has held that exotic dancers must…
Arbitration: California truck drivers compelled to arbitrate wage claims
From HR.BLR.com, Michael Futterman and Jaime Touchstone discuss a recent case in which truck drivers were required…
In Battle Over Employment Compensation, Second Circuit Affirms District Court Decision To Deny Arbitration
From JDSupra, Matthew Burrows reports on a recent case in which the Second Circuit denied a request…
Arbitrator Decides if Misclassification Claim is Subject to Arbitration
In Zenelaj v. Handybook, 2015 WL 971320 (Case No. 14-cv-05449-TEH), the court said that whether a claim…
California Court of Appeal Enforces Contractor’s Agreement to Arbitrate Misclassification Claims Out of State
From the National Law Review — “This case is important for two reasons: (1) the court upheld…
