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Massachusetts Federal Court Rules Non-Signatory Can Enforce Arbitration Agreement

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On June 12, 2025, in Watkins v. Musk, the District of Massachusetts granted Elon Musk’s motion to dismiss a putative class action and to refer the claim to arbitration. The court ruled Musk could enforce an arbitration...more

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Does A Consumer Arbitration Agreement Apply To A Company’s Future Affiliates? The Ninth And Fourth Circuits Disagree

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If a company enters an arbitration agreement with a consumer, can its future affiliate companies enforce the arbitration agreement even though the affiliate relationship did not exist at the time the consumer signed the...more

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Let Me Introduce My Affiliate: Fourth Circuit Enforces Arbitration Agreement on Motion by Affiliate, DirecTV, of Original Party to...

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On August 7, 2020, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals confronted the question whether this class action lawsuit against, inter alia, DirecTV was covered by an arbitration agreement in the contract governing plaintiff Diana...more

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Arbitration Clauses Extending to Non-Signatory Affiliates: Are They Enforceable?

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A recent decision of the New Jersey Court of Appeals considered the enforceability of arbitration agreements by non-signatories. In Foti v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., the plaintiff filed a putative class action...more

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