Category: Arbitration

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From Clickwrap to the Courtroom: Enforcing Online Arbitration Clauses 

From JDSupra, Tamara Savin Malvin discusses the importance of obtaining consent to terms, especially arbitration clauses, by…

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Beyond Arbitration Agreements: A California Court Interprets Dueling Employment Agreements

From JDSupra, Brooke Clarke discusses a recent California case in which the court did not enforce an…

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10 Compelling Reasons for Employment Arbitration: Part 2

From JDSupra, Richard Scharlat provides part 2 in his series of 10 compelling reasons for employment arbitration…

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10 Compelling Reasons for Employment Arbitration: Part 1

From JDSupra, Richard Scharlat offers the first of ten (10) compelling reasons for adopting a mandatory arbitration…

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Washington Ruling Highlights the Need for Careful Review of Arbitration Agreements and Class Action Waivers in Wage-and-Hour Disputes 

From JDSupra, Leah Lively and Alexandra Shulman discuss a recent unpubilshed opinion in which the Washington Court…

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Be Careful What You Wish For: Class Action Waivers and Arbitration Agreements Can Create Headaches if Not Carefully Drafted

From JDSupra, Scott Eisman, Craig Reiser, and Jarod Taylor discuss recent developments with some of the arbitral…

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OP-ED: Pros and Cons of Arbitration Clauses in Construction Contracts

From JDSupra, Amanda Kohls and Tab Wood discuss the advantages and disadvantages of arbitration clauses in construction…

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The Clause That Can Cost the Most If You Get It Wrong

From JDSupra, Samantha Kunin, Erika Levin, and Ari Stern provide an excellent review of key factors to…

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Can non-signatories be bound by your arbitration agreement? Recent ruling says “yes.”

From JDSupra, Rachael Rustmann discusses a recent case in which the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals sais…

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Drafting Broad Arbitration Clauses

From JDSupra, Patrick Curran Jr. and Soraya Mohamed discuss a recent case in which the court gave…

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AAA or Stay Away? Changes to the American Arbitration Association’s Employment Rules May Disadvantage Employers 

From JDSupra, Ava Claypool and Todd Lebowitz discuss changes to the American Arbitration Associatinon’s Employment Rules which…

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California Supreme Court Narrows Statute Governing Timely Payments of Arbitration Fees in an Attempt to Avoid Federal Preemption

From JDSupra, Daniel Jones, Archis Parasharami, and Andrew Pincus discuss a recent case in California in which…