Appeals, Arbitration Agreements, Equitable Estoppel

Equitable Estoppel Can Be Invoked By a Non-Signatory Joint Employer to Compel Arbitration

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 2/12/2025

Tell me if you have heard this one before: ten companies are sued by a former employee as “joint employers”, even though the employee technically worked for, and signed a binding arbitration agreement with, only one of them....more

Understanding Arbitration and Equitable Estoppel: Lessons From Gonzalez v. Nowhere Beverly Hills LLC

ArentFox Schiff on 12/23/2024

Employment arbitration agreements are an important tool for employers who wish to resolve workplace disputes in a more streamline fashion and, more importantly, avoid class and collective actions. However, enforcing...more

Arbitration Agreement Enforceable By Non-Signatory Alleged Joint-Employers

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 12/11/2024

Employees who sign an arbitration agreement with one company cannot avoid arbitration with related defendant-companies by arguing they were not parties to the agreement. The California Court of Appeal held that claims against...more

Soltero v. Precise Distribution, Inc.: Key Takeaways for Employers Relying on Arbitration Agreements for Temporary Workers

ArentFox Schiff on 7/19/2024

Employers supplementing their workforce with temporary workers may be out of luck if they wish to rely on arbitration agreements between the temporary helper and the staffing provider. The California Court of Appeal, Fourth...more

From the U.S. Supreme Court: The New York Convention Does Not Bar Non-Signatories to an Arbitration Agreement From Compelling...

Snell & Wilmer on 9/25/2020

The U.S. Supreme Court recently addressed whether a non-signatory’s attempt to compel arbitration under an international arbitration agreement using domestic doctrines of equitable estoppel is barred by the Convention on the...more

Appeals › Arbitration Agreements › Equitable Estoppel

Equitable Estoppel Can Be Invoked By a Non-Signatory Joint Employer to Compel Arbitration

Understanding Arbitration and Equitable Estoppel: Lessons From Gonzalez v. Nowhere Beverly Hills LLC

Arbitration Agreement Enforceable By Non-Signatory Alleged Joint-Employers

Soltero v. Precise Distribution, Inc.: Key Takeaways for Employers Relying on Arbitration Agreements for Temporary Workers

From the U.S. Supreme Court: The New York Convention Does Not Bar Non-Signatories to an Arbitration Agreement From Compelling...

South Carolina Supreme Court Says “No” to Binding Non-Signatories to Arbitration Clause

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