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Can non-signatories be bound by your arbitration agreement? Recent ruling says “yes.”

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In a recent win for employers, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit highlighted how companies can use “incorporation by reference” to enforce arbitration agreements against workers who did...more

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AAA or Stay Away? Changes to the American Arbitration Association’s Employment Rules May Disadvantage Employers

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The American Arbitration Association (AAA) has updated its Employment Arbitration Rules, effective May 1, 2025. The changes may make AAA-administered arbitration less desirable for businesses....more

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Ontario, Canada Appeal Court Finds Independent Contractors Have Duty to Mitigate Damages When Fixed-Term Contract is Terminated...

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In Monterosso v. Metro Freightliner Hamilton Inc., 2023 ONCA 413, the Ontario Court of Appeal (OCA) found that independent contractors have a duty to mitigate their damages upon the early termination of a fixed-term agreement...more

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