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Some Class-Action Waiver Clauses Continue to be Held Unenforceable, Even After Concepcion

In a decision dated January 7, 2013, the California Court of Appeal invalidated a mandatory arbitration and class action waiver clause in an automobile sales contract, ruling that the arbitration clause was unconscionable and...more

Eighth Cicuit: FLSA Does Not Preclude Enforcement of Class Action Waiver

In a significant victory for employers, the Eighth Circuit, in Owen v. Bristol Care Inc., No. 12-1719, overturned a Missouri district court ruling that class action waivers were unenforceable in FLSA cases....more

Legal Alert: Eighth Circuit Requires Arbitration Of FLSA Claim And Rejects Board Decision In D.R. Horton

The Eighth Circuit recently upheld the validity of a mandatory arbitration agreement containing a class action waiver and ordered the arbitration of an employee's collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act. See...more