Category: Arbitration
California Employees Cannot be Compelled to Arbitrate PAGA Claim Without the Government’s Consent
From The National Law Review, Emilia A. Arutunian discusses a recent case in which the court said…
Make Sure Your Arbitration Agreement is Enforceable
From Lexology, Alan M. Kaplan discusses a case in which a California Appellate Court found an arbitration…
Independent Contractor Not Compelled to Arbitrate with Non-Signatory of Independent Contractor Agreement
The staff at Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly reports on a case by the First Circuit Court of Appeals…
Arbitration Agreement was Illusory and not Enforceable
In a case reported in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, the court did not enforce an arbitration agreement because one…
California Court Invalidates Arbitration Agreement With PAGA Waiver
From JDSupra, Jennifer Santa Maria discusses a recent case in which a California Court of Appeal said an arbitration…
Could Recent Supreme Court Case Upend Gig Economy Arbitration Pacts?
From Lexology, Richard R. Meneghello raises questions as to whether the recent Supreme Court decision that said the Federal…
Supreme Court Decision in “New Prime” May Have Limited Impact on Independent Contractor Misclassification Claims
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses the recent Supreme Court Case in which the court said that the Federal Arbitration…
Supreme Court: Federal Arbitration Act Doesn’t Apply to Transportation Independent Contractors
From JDSupra, Linda Auerbach Allderdice, Mchael Maroney, Jameson Rice, and Lindsay Dennis Swiger discuss the Supreme Court’s decision that the Federal Arbitration…
SCOTUS Puts the Brakes on Arbitration: Contract Drivers Engaged in Interstate Commerce Can Litigate in Court
From Lexology, Ariel D. Fenster, Ryan McCoy, and Esteban Shardonofsky discuss the recent Supreme Court case in which…
“Worksite Employer” Can Enforce Arbitration Agreement Against Employee of Temporary Employment Agency
In this unpublished opinion, a California appellate court said that the client of a staffing agency could…
Gateway to arbitration: Fourth Circuit compels arbitration of FCRA case
From Lexology, John C. Hawk IV discusses a case in which the court enforced a provision in an…
Supreme Court Confirms Contract Terms Control Who Decides If a Dispute Is Subject to Arbitration
From Lexology, David W. Howenstine discusses a recent Supreme Court case in which the court said that the…
