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The Federal Arbitration Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1925 that governs arbitration in contracts implicating interstate commerce. The Act applies in both federal and state courts. 
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The Revival of Badie Arbitration Suits in Consumer Finance

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Bilateral arbitration is under increasing attack. While businesses evaluate whether and how to update their arbitration clauses in light of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit's October decision in Heckman v. Live...more

Alston & Bird

California Imposes Restrictions on Arbitration Clauses in Consumer Agreements

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What happens in California, stays in California. Our Class Action Team examines a new California law that keeps California consumers’ arbitration proceedings in California....more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

Mass Arbitration: Managing the Risk and Complexities

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For over three decades, arbitration has offered an efficient and cost-effective mechanism for resolving consumer disputes. Companies across a variety of industries, including telecommunications, retail and the gig economy,...more

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Employees Attack Arbitration Agreement By Claiming “Not To Recall” Signing It – And Lose!

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In recent years, employees (and their lawyers) have taken a variety of approaches to challenging the enforceability of workplace arbitration agreements. One common tactic has been to claim that they “don’t remember signing...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

A Post-Epic Systems Challenge to Iskanian Has Been Taken Up by the U.S. Supreme Court

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In Iskanian v. CLS Transportation Los Angeles, LLC, 59 Cal. 4th 348 (2014), the California Supreme Court held that an arbitration agreement purporting to waive the right to bring a representative action under the Private...more

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