Supreme Court finds class arbitrations counter intent of the FAA

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In light of the AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion ruling, employment experts agree that class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements will likely be upheld by the courts, according to this article.  However, experts also caution that such agreements will not be a “panacea.”  Henry Lederman point out, “This is an incentive for employers who are concerned about class actions to consider having arbitration agreements.  Even before this case came out, many employers liked arbitration, but some didn’t.  With this new case, it may be that those who did not like it will reconsider.”

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