A majority of the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA") bars class arbitration actions when the agreement is ambiguous about the availability of such arbitration. The opinion strengthens protections...more
4/29/2019
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Lamps Plus Inc v Varela ,
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Stolt-Nielsen
In a ruling that follows the Supreme Court’s repudiation in M&G Polymers USA v. Tackett of the retiree-friendly inferences set forth in UAW v. Yard-Man, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled in Gallo...more