On June 23, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States held district court proceedings must be put on hold during an appeal on the question of whether claims are subject to arbitration. The ruling is a big win for...more
6/26/2023
/ Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Coinbase Inc v Bielski ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Interlocutory Appeals ,
Jurisdiction ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Motion to Compel ,
Split of Authority ,
Stays
On May 21, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States settled the contentious class action waiver issue that has riled courts for the past six years. In a 5-4 opinion, the Court upheld class action waivers in arbitration...more
5/21/2018
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Collective Actions ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Epic Systems Corp v Lewis ,
Ernst & Young ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Murphy Oil USA ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
SCOTUS
On October 2, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral argument in three consolidated cases that will decide the future of class action waivers in the employment context. These cases—National Labor Relations...more
10/3/2017
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Case Consolidation ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Epic Systems Corp v Lewis ,
Ernst & Young ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Murphy Oil USA ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
SCOTUS