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Congress Considers AI Whistleblower Law: What Employers Need to Know Now

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A bipartisan bill pending before Congress would make it illegal to retaliate against employees who speak up about AI-related risks. Senators from both sides of the aisle introduced the AI Whistleblower Protection Act (S....more

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Key Trends in PAGA Arbitration Decisions: Insights for Employers and Legal Counsel

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The proliferation of wage and hour litigation in California and recent significant changes to the law have created uncertainty for employers and their lawyers alike. Both recent PAGA (Private Attorneys General Act of 2004)...more

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Federal Appeals Court Provides 3-Step Roadmap For Creating Enforceable Online Agreements

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A recent federal appeals court decision rejecting a business’s attempts at enforcing its online arbitration agreement offers lessons for businesses across the country on how to craft a valid agreement for your website. The...more

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The Arbitration Act 2025: State of the Art or a Missed Opportunity?

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The Arbitration Act 2025 has become law in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.  The new Act is largely based on the recommendations made in the Law Commission’s Final Report, published following a public consultation seeking...more

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Pennsylvania Judge Rejects Loan Provider’s Effort to Enforce Arbitration and Class Action Waiver Clauses Found in Smartphone App

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For the past decade, many courts have found class action waivers in consumer contracts to be valid and enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act. However, recently, the Allegheny Court of Common Pleas in Pittsburgh...more

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California Supreme Court Cases Employers Should Watch in 2025

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The California Supreme Court issued several important decisions in 2024 about issues such as the application of PAGA to public employees and the definition of “hours worked.” Several cases are pending before the state’s high...more

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Social Links: If the Suit Fits

Character Technologies has been hit with two lawsuits, including a wrongful death suit (among other claims), in less than two months over its popular Character.ai chatbot. The first was filed in the U.S. District Court for...more

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Arbitration and Insolvency: A Comparative View from England & Wales, Singapore and Hong Kong

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If the agreement between a creditor and debtor refers disputes to arbitration, what limits should be placed on the creditor to pursue winding-up proceedings based on an unpaid debt under that agreement? Should a court simply...more

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Cryptocurrency, Sweepstakes, and the Supreme Court: A Tale of Two Contracts

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On May 23, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Coinbase, Inc. v. Suski et al., unanimously affirming the Ninth Circuit’s decision holding that when parties have agreed to two contracts — one sending arbitrability...more

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AnAn affirmed – Singapore court confirms arbitration agreements trump winding-up applications

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The Singapore High Court has again confirmed that a winding-up application concerning a disputed debt that is subject to an arbitration agreement will be dismissed if the arbitration agreement is prima facie valid and covers...more

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SCOTUS Rules that Litigation Must Cease While Question of Arbitrability is on Appeal

In a decision with implications nationwide, the Supreme Court of the United States recently ruled that, under the Federal Arbitration Act — the principal federal statute that governs judicial enforcement of arbitration...more

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2 Ways Calif. Justices' PAGA Ruling May Play Out

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Under California's Private Attorneys General Act, does an aggrieved employee — who has been compelled to arbitrate their individual claims under PAGA and the California Labor Code — maintain statutory standing to pursue PAGA...more

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“C” Is for Consent When It Comes to Arbitration in California: U.S. Supreme Court Holds that Representative Action Waivers Are...

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Last week, the United States Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana (US 20–1573 6/15/22) (“Moriana”). The singular question presented to the Court was whether the Federal...more

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State Attorneys General Updates From Ohio, New Jersey, California, Vermont and New York

In this edition of Faegre Drinker’s State Attorneys General Update, we discuss: • The Ohio AG’s $80 million PCB settlement with Monsanto ...more

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Class Action Trends Report Winter 2022

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In this issue of the Class Action Trends Report, Jackson Lewis attorneys look back at class action developments in 2021, including COVID-19 vaccine mandate litigation, significant procedural decisions, wage and hour suits,...more

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Top 10 Workplace Law Predictions for 2022

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Workplace law has changed dramatically over the past two years of the pandemic. Unfortunately, 2022 (or is it “2020 too”?) is shaping up to be another year full of new rules and regulations within this volatile area of law....more

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The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act Gains Momentum

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U.S. House and Senate Democrats recently reintroduced the union-friendly Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021. According to its sponsors, the PRO Act “restores fairness to the economy by strengthening the...more

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Practical Tips for In-House Counsel From Recent Cybersecurity Decisions

The possibility of a cybersecurity incident—and ensuing litigation—is a fact of life for almost every business. Even companies that do not process or handle consumer information collect personal information about their...more

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New California Labor and Employment Laws for 2020

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In 2019, California enacted numerous labor and employment laws. Unless otherwise noted, each of the laws listed below is effective on Jan. 1, 2020. This Holland & Knight alert highlights selected and significant new laws, as...more

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The District of Massachusetts Orders that Comcast Subscribers Must Individually Arbitrate Privacy Class Action Claims

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On November 4, 2019, in Wainblat v. Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, et. al., No. 19-cv-10976, the District of Massachusetts ordered that a consumer privacy class action against Comcast must be arbitrated on an individual...more

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Uber Wins a Trip to Arbitration

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Last Tuesday, the District Court for the Southern District of California ordered a TCPA case involving Uber Technologies (“Uber”) to arbitration and issued a stay pending the outcome of the arbitration....more

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NLRB Approves Mandatory Arbitration Agreement Rollout During Pending Litigation

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Last May, in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, 584 U.S. __, 138 S.Ct. 1612 (2018), the United States Supreme Court held that employee agreements waiving workers’ rights to class and collective actions, and requiring individualized...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Arbitration Back on the Table: NY State Ban on Compelled Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Claims Rolled Back

As discussed in a previous alert, the 2018–19 New York State budget included provisions designed to combat sexual harassment in the workplace, including a ban on compelled arbitration of sexual harassment claims. Recently,...more

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Federal Judge Rejects New York Law Prohibiting Mandatory Pre-Dispute Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Claims

New York’s ban on pre-dispute agreements requiring employees to use arbitration to resolve sexual harassment claims is invalid, a federal judge in Manhattan has ruled. In a decision from the United States District Court for...more

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State & Local Employment Law Developments: Q2 2019

State and local governments are increasingly regulating the workplace. Although it is not possible to discuss all state and local laws, this update provides an overview of recent and upcoming legislative developments to help...more

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