On May 21, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the enforceability of class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements in its Epic Systems v. Lewis decision. Because private arbitration is generally viewed as a...more
5/29/2018
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Arbitration Agreements ,
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Ernst & Young v Morris ,
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Murphy Oil v NLRB ,
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The Department of Justice has reversed its stance and now urges the Supreme Court to enforce class action waivers in employment-related arbitration agreements. This increases the likelihood that the Supreme Court will side...more