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EFAA Arbitration: Jurisdictional Divide on Pleading Standards

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A law enacted in 2022 that allows people alleging sexual assault or sexual harassment to opt out of pre-dispute arbitration agreements has altered the litigation landscape for enforcing those agreements. ...more

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Governor Brown Vetoes Legislative Attempt To Criminalize Mandatory Arbitration

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In vetoing the California Legislature’s attempt to criminalize arbitration agreements (AB 3080), Governor Brown displayed common sense and the legal learning provided by recent U.S. Supreme Court authority....more

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Epic Win: Supreme Court Saves Employment Arbitration As We Know It

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To the relief of employers across the country, the Supreme Court today ruled in a 5-to-4 decision that class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements do not violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and are,...more

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Opt-Out Clauses May Help Some Employers Opt In To Individual Arbitration

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Ironically, giving employees the right to decline to resolve their employment claims in binding arbitration may actually help employers enforce arbitration agreements in some parts of the country....more

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