Q: In a unanimous opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court held that employers who do not act promptly to invoke an arbitration clause may be held to waive arbitration. What does this mean for my company? ...more
For the second time in a week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion on arbitration. This time, in New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira, No. 17-340 (Jan. 15, 2019)...more
1/22/2019
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New Prime v Oliveira ,
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The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued another decision making it easier for parties to arbitrate. This time, the Court did away with any exceptions to clauses delegating to arbitrators the right to decide their own...more
1/14/2019
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Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
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Henry Schein Inc v Archer and White Sales Inc ,
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Vacated ,
Wholly Groundless Doctrine