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Arbitration Agreements American Express v Italian Colors Restaurant Oxford Health v Sutter

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Contract Is King: The U.S. Supreme Court’s Two Recent FAA Decisions

The U.S. Supreme Court addressed contract terms bearing on the availability of class arbitration in two opinions this term. The first, Oxford Health Plans LLC v. Sutter, confirms a district court’s limited power under the...more

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Labor Letter, September 2013: Employers Go "Two For Two" – Three Times Over: A Review Of The 2012-13 Supreme Court Term

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Looking back at the recently-completed 2012-2013 Supreme Court term, employers should have reason to feel good about how things turned out. In fact, of the six major decisions that impact employers and can be categorized in...more

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International Employment Law Review: August 2013 - Issue 4: Recent Employment Law Developments in the United States

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U.S. Supreme Court Decisions - Court Limits Definition of “Supervisor” Under Federal Anti-Discrimination Law - In Vance v. Ball State University (June 24, 2013), in a 5-4 decision, a majority of the Supreme...more

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Employers Should Reassess Strategy in Light of New Rulings from the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of the United States recently issued two landmark rulings affecting the viability of arbitration as an alternative to costly litigation....more

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A Review Of The Supreme Court’s 2012-2013 Term

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As the United States Supreme Court’s 2012-2013 term drew to a close at the end of June, commentators observed a continuing gradual but perceptible shift to the right by the Court. The Roberts Court is generally viewed as...more

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Be Clear: Include Class Arbitration Waivers In Arbitration Clauses

The Supreme Court of the United States continued its hot streak in the arbitration and class action waiver arena with two recent decisions....more

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Supreme Court Arbitration Jurisprudence—No Class Action If You Say So

Combining last week’s decision in American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant with its decision earlier this month in Oxford Health Plans v. Sutter, the Supreme Court’s position now seems clear. If an employer wants to...more

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