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Eighth Circuit Decides When a ‘Dispute’ Arises Under the Ending Forced Arbitration Act

When a “dispute” arises under the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (EFAA) depends on when the specific facts of the case show a “conflict or controversy” exists between the parties, the...more

8/8/2024 / Arbitration , Arbitration Agreements , Corporate Counsel , Duty to Preserve , Employment Contract , Employment Litigation , Evidence , Mandatory Arbitration Clauses , Sexual Assault , Sexual Harassment

AG Paxton’s DEI Investigation and 10 DEI Steps to Take

What do missing bolts on an airplane door and employer diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs have in common? Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton is determined to link the two. Many DEI initiatives are lawful, and...more

6/10/2024 / Aircraft , Corporate Counsel , Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) , Investigations , Manufacturing Defects , State Attorneys General , Texas

Federal Arbitration Act Preempts California Ban on Mandatory Arbitration Contracts, Ninth Circuit Holds

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court’s grant of a preliminary injunction barring enforcement of California’s Assembly Bill (AB) 51 with respect to arbitration agreements governed by the...more

2/17/2023 / Arbitration Agreements , California , Corporate Counsel , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Contract , Federal Arbitration Act , FEHA , Mandatory Arbitration , State Labor Laws

Class Action Trends Report June 2022

In this issue of the Class Action Trends Report, Jackson Lewis attorneys discuss recent developments in arbitration and their impact on employment class actions. These include the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault...more

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Courts’ Use of ‘Look-Through’ Approach in Reviewing Arbitration Awards

A federal court must have an independent jurisdictional basis to confirm or vacate an arbitration award and cannot “look through” to the underlying dispute to establish jurisdiction, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in a case...more

4/4/2022 / Arbitration , Arbitration Awards , Corporate Counsel , Employer Liability Issues , Federal Arbitration Act , SCOTUS

Additional Information Released On ‘Combating Race And Sex Stereotyping’ Order; ‘Hotline’ Established

Following the “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping” Executive Order (EO), which requires the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) to set up a hotline and investigate complaints of violations, OFCCP has...more

10/1/2020 / Corporate Counsel , Employee Training , Executive Orders , Federal Contractors , OFCCP , OMB , Sexual Stereotyping , Trump Administration

EEOC Rescinds Policy Opposing Mandatory Arbitration Of Employment Discrimination Claims

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has rescinded its position that mandatory arbitration agreements that cover employment discrimination claims undermine the enforcement of U.S. anti-discrimination laws. This...more

12/19/2019 / Corporate Counsel , Employment Discrimination , Employment Litigation , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , Mandatory Arbitration , Mandatory Arbitration Clauses

U.S. Supreme Court Roundup – 2018-2019

The U.S. Supreme Court term that ended in June 2019 included decisions on many topics important to workplace law, including class actions, arbitration, and administrative exhaustion and Title VII claims. ...more

7/10/2019 / Age Discrimination , Arbitration , Auer Deference , Civil Rights Act , Class Arbitration , Corporate Counsel , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , Federal Arbitration Act , Fort Bend County Texas v Davis , Kisor v Wilkie , Lamps Plus Inc v Varela , Mount Lemmon Fire District v Guido , Parker Drilling Management Services Ltd v Newton , SCOTUS , Title VII , Wage and Hour

Supreme Court Preview: 2017-2018 Term

The U.S. Supreme Court will begin its 2017-2018 Term with no shortage of cases significant to employers and businesses. Cases to watch involve questions about employment arbitration agreements, Dodd-Frank Act’s protections of...more

9/27/2017 / Arbitration Agreements , Corporate Counsel , Dodd-Frank , LGBTQ , NLRB , Popular , Public Accommodation , SCOTUS , Whistleblower Protection Policies , Whistleblowers

Supreme Court Review Likely After Seventh Circuit Creates Split on Class and Collective Action Waivers under NLRA

Setting the stage for U.S. Supreme Court review, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, in Chicago, has held that arbitration agreements that prohibit employees from bringing or participating in class or...more

6/3/2016 / Arbitration Agreements , Corporate Counsel , D.R. Horton v NLRB , Federal Arbitration Act , Mandatory Arbitration Clauses , NLRA , Wage and Hour

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