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10 Compelling Reasons for Employment Arbitration: Preventing Class and Collective Actions

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This fifth installment of our series on employment arbitration delves into how an arbitration program can effectively eliminate multi-plaintiff, class, and collective actions brought by employees. The impact of eliminating...more

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10 Compelling Reasons for Employment Arbitration: Eliminating Excessive Discovery

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This fourth installment of the 10 Compelling Reasons for Employment Arbitration discusses the advantages of conducting discovery pursuant to an arbitration agreement as opposed to under typical court rules. Because...more

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10 Compelling Reasons for Employment Arbitration: Tackling Litigation Imbalance

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This third installment of the 10 Compelling Reasons for Employment Arbitration explores the impact of an arbitration agreement on a plaintiff’s litigation strategy. As discussed herein, arbitration programs can tamp down a...more

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10 Compelling Reasons for Employment Arbitration: Part 2

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Managing litigation risk should be a priority for all employers. Mandatory employment arbitration programs create a framework of dispute resolution that helps give employers a measure of control and predictability over their...more

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Another Day, Another Dispute Between Appellate Courts Over Employment Arbitrations

The case of Parra Rodriguez v. Packers Sanitation Services LTD., LLC typifies the reason employers and employment counsel must stay on top of arbitration case developments....more

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PAGA Update: Key Lessons for Defending and Settling PAGA Cases

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Two recent Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) cases underscore the importance of effectively using procedural motions in defending such cases. 1.  Rodriguez v. Packers Sanitation Services LTD., LLC...more

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How Many Depositions Are Enough?

Ten is the presumptive upper limit on the number of depositions that each party may take in civil litigation in the federal courts. This number, provided by Rule 30(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, can be...more

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Fifth Circuit Holds That Class Arbitration is a Gateway Issue For Courts, Not Arbitrators

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently joined other federal appellate courts finding that class arbitration is a “gateway” issue for judicial determination, not the arbitrator.  See 20/20...more

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