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New York’s Proposed Employment Contract Reforms: What Employers Need to Know

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If two bills recently introduced in the New York State Legislature become law, employers across the state could face new restrictions on including certain common provisions in their employment-related agreements....more

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Eleventh Circuit Enforces Employee Arbitration Agreement, Concluding That Agreement Was Not Unconscionable

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In Lambert v. Signature Healthcare LLC, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the district court’s denial of the defendants-appellants’ motion to dismiss and to compel arbitration under the FAA, holding that the...more

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Easily “Shocked”? At Least for Wage Claims, California Supreme Court Lowers Standard for Unconscionability in Arbitration...

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In OTO, L.L.C. v. Kho, the California Supreme Court refused to enforce an employee’s arbitration agreement on the basis that it was unconscionable.  Unconscionability has long been a common-law defense to contract...more

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California Invalidates Wage Arbitration Agreement, Inviting U.S. Supreme Court Review

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Supreme Court invalidated an employment arbitration agreement on August 29, 2019. At issue in OTO, LLC v. Kho was an agreement to arbitrate employment claims, including wage claims. Under the...more

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Ninth Circuit Reverses Holding That Arbitration Clause In Employment Agreement Is Unconscionable

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In early April, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reviewed a lower court’s holding that an arbitration clause in an employment agreement with JP Morgan was procedurally and substantively unconscionable. Because the...more

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Carbajal v. CWPSC Decision Provides Guidance for Drafting Employment Arbitration Agreements

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On February 26, 2016, the California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, issued its decision in Carbajal v. CWPSC, Inc., invalidating an employment arbitration agreement due to a number of provisions the Court considered...more

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