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April 28, 2010

Supreme Court Rules Class Action Arbitrations Impermissible Absent Express Agreement

The U.S. Supreme Court recently handed down its long-awaited ruling in Stolt-Nielsen S. A. v. Animalfeeds

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December 24, 2009

Defense Appropriations Bill Restricts Federal Defense Contractors’ Use of Arbitration Agreements

On December 19, 2009, President Obama signed into law the Fiscal Year 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations

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December 21, 2009

A Railroad Union Representative Is Not Protected from Discipline When Offering a Bribe to an Arbitration Witness

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has held that there is no per se immunity from discipline

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August 21, 2009

Blocks in the Road to Enforcing Foreign Arbitration Clauses in the United States

In an unpublished opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Vedachalam v. Tata America

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August 19, 2009

New Massachusetts Decision Finds that General Arbitration Provisions Do Not Cover Discrimination Claims

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently answered the long-standing question of whether parties

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April 3, 2009

The Supreme Court Opens the Door to Mandatory Arbitration of Discrimination Claims for Union Members

Littler Shareholders Bruce Sarchet and Gavin Appleby discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in 14

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March 13, 2009

California Court of Appeal Finds Arbitration Agreement With PAGA Waiver Unenforceable

On March 10, 2009, the California Second District Court of Appeal in Franco v. Athens Disposal Company,

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March 3, 2008

Federal Arbitration Act Trumps State Laws Lodging Primary Jurisdiction in State Administrative Forums

In Preston v. Ferrer, No. 06-1463 (Feb. 20, 2008) ("Preston"), the U.S. Supreme Court once again upheld

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September 17, 2007

Gentry v. Superior Court: California Supreme Court Sets a High Bar for Enforcing Class Arbitration Waiver Clauses

By a closely-divided 4-3 vote and over a vigorous dissent, the California Supreme Court broke new ground

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August 31, 2006

Agreements to Submit Disputes to a Judicial Referee May Allow Employers to Avoid the Pitfalls of Jury Trials and Arbitration

The United States Supreme Court endorsed the use of binding arbitration to resolve employment disputes

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