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In Barnett v. American Express National Bank, 24-CA-60391 (5th Cir. 7/29/2025), the U.S. Fifth Circuit reaffirmed that a waiver of the right to arbitrate by “substantially invoking the judicial process” requires a showing...more
On July 3, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed and remanded a district court’s denial of a motion to compel arbitration, ordering that a dispute between an individual and a credit reporting company...more
Join host Dave Gettings and guest Elizabeth Holt Andrews in this episode of FCRA Focus as they delve into the complexities of arbitration in California, a frequent battleground for FCRA cases. Elizabeth, an appellate attorney...more
A recent opinion from a federal court in North Carolina emphasizes how difficult it is to succeed on a motion to dismiss a lawsuit arising under the FCRA. Rejecting a challenge to a plaintiff’s standing and the timeliness of...more
Delivered in digestible, insightful bites, McGlinchey’s Litigation Byte is a monthly roundup of financial services decisions and cases nationwide that impact your business. 4th Circuit Holds Rental Applicant Lacks Standing...more
Court Finds Mass Arbitration Bellwether and Delegation Provisions Unconscionable - The district court for the Northern District of California recently denied a defendant’s motion to compel arbitration and, in so ruling,...more
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a district court decision denying defendant MicroBilt Corp.’s motion to compel arbitration, finding the plaintiff had fully complied with all provisions of her arbitration...more
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court decision and compelled arbitration based on its determination that one of the litigants, Experian, was a party to the arbitration provision, despite the fact that...more
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
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina recently provided a good reminder of the applicable standards for both a Rule 12(b)(6) motions based on a statute of limitations defense and motion...more
Takeaway: Parties seeking to compel arbitration often rely on the rule that where an arbitration agreement contains broad language, any ambiguity about whether a claim must be arbitrated should be resolved in favor of...more
In Hearn v. Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court holding denying the defendant’s motion to compel arbitration regarding the plaintiff’s Fair Credit Reporting Act...more
In Hearn v. Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that a FCRA claim arising nearly a year after the termination of a subscriber agreement was subject to the arbitration provision...more
A recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia underscores the significance of issues of proof when trying to enforce arbitration agreements. The case is Proctor v. First Premier Corp., No....more
In Shelton v. Comcast Corp., No. 20-1763, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10790 (E.D. Pa. Jan. 21, 2021), the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted Comcast’s motion to compel arbitration under the terms...more
On January 13, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied a motion to compel arbitration filed by First Premier Corp. (“First Premier”) in a Fair Credit Reporting Act case, on the grounds that First...more
In a putative class action concerning Experian’s marketing of its “Experian Credit Score” service, the Ninth Circuit recently affirmed a lower court order granting Experian’s motion to compel arbitration based on an...more
Workforce Issues to Focus On in 2020 - The start of a new year is always a good time for a business to take stock of past practices and future actions, including around workforce compliance issues. ...more
Real Property Update - HOA / Contracts: Trial court erred by entering a post-judgment enforcement order requiring the association to assign its riparian rights to plaintiff pursuant to an enforceable settlement agreement,...more
The Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently granted a creditor’s request to compel arbitration over a plaintiff’s argument that the arbitration agreement he had signed was void as a result of a bankruptcy court discharging...more
Real Property Update - • Special Tax District Bond Validation: hospital center special tax district could not validate bonds intended to finance the construction of a hospital outside the geographic boundaries established...more
Last week, the Fourth Circuit reaffirmed the critical importance of a strong arbitration agreement, finding that a “delegation clause” required arbitration of the “gateway” issue of arbitrability. In an unpublished opinion,...more
A recent case from the Northern District of California, Alvarado v Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC, 2018 WL 6697181 (N.D. CA. Dec. 20, 2018), highlights the importance of drafting employment arbitration agreement language to...more
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeal found that an arbitration agreement entered into by a putative class representative and his eventual employer was enforceable even though the agreement was signed after the plaintiff filed...more
In Mohamed v. Uber Technologies (9th Cir. 15-16178), published September 7, 2016, a three judge panel of the Ninth Circuit upheld Uber’s mandatory arbitration provisions in the contracts signed by its drivers. In its ruling,...more