Much is being reported in the media about the decision of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California certifying a class of drivers for the Uber ride service who contended that they were...more
9/3/2015
/ AT&T Mobility ,
AT&T Mobility v Concepcion ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Class Certification ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Code ,
Misclassification ,
Sharing Economy ,
Uber ,
Wage and Hour
A recent decision from a California court of appeals reflects a growing, if at times reluctant, acceptance by California courts of employment arbitration. In Outland v. Macy’s Department Stores, Inc., Case No. A133589 (Ct....more
1/31/2013
/ Arbitration ,
AT&T Mobility ,
Class Action ,
D.R. Horton ,
D.R. Horton v NLRB ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Gentry ,
Macy's ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Over-Time ,
Preemption ,
Rest and Meal Break
Decades ago, Congress passed the Federal Arbitration Act to combat the hostility courts showed towards arbitration agreements. Since that time, the Supreme Court has repeatedly pronounced the public policy in favor of the...more
12/17/2012
/ American Express ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
AT&T Mobility ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Nitro-Lift Technologies ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Oxford Health ,
Split of Authority ,
UBS