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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. 
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Eleventh Circuit reverses “clickwrap” case in favor of credit agency

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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

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Litigation Byte (November Edition)

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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

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Class Action Trends Report June 2022

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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

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Eleventh Circuit Holds Subsequent FCRA Claim Subject to Arbitration Provision Under Terminated Subscriber Agreement

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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

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All Aboard the Arbitration Train: Court Denies Discovery and Enforces Arbitration Provision

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The Southern District of Ohio recently came out with another opinion in favor of arbitration provisions. In Fox v. Transunion, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 183937 (S.D. Ohio Oct. 26, 2018), the plaintiff filed suit alleging that a...more

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Fenwick Employment Brief

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Legislative Update - Governor Brown recently signed into state law the following employment law bills (among others): SB 358—Referred to as the California Fair Pay Act, this law is directed at closing the pay...more

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