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A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
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SCOTUS to Weigh Whether a Court or Arbitrator Should Decide if a Subsequent Agreement Narrows a Preceding Arbitration Agreement...

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The United States Supreme Court recently granted a petition for certiorari to review a Ninth Circuit decision and resolve the issue of whether, when parties enter into an arbitration agreement with a delegation clause, the...more

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Possible Supreme Court Review of California’s “McGill Rule” Moves One Step Closer as Ninth Circuit Stays Mandates in Blair Appeals

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After denying the defendants’ petitions for panel and en banc rehearing in the Blair v. Rent-a-Center appeals, the Ninth Circuit has granted their motions to stay the issuance of the Court’s mandates for 90 days pending the...more

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Employers Hope Supreme Court Will Close the Door on Class Arbitration

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Mandatory arbitration long has been a fixture in many employment agreements but there has been confusion over whether this includes the right to bring claims by a class....more

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SCOTUS Employment Cases and Petitions for The Upcoming Term

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The Supreme Court of the United States will begin its upcoming session on Monday, October 1, 2018. Currently, eight justices preside over the high court following Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement after the end of the last...more

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What to Watch - Supreme Court to Consider Whether Agreements to Waive Employees' Class or Collective Action Rights are Enforceable

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In recent years, employers have increasingly been subject to class and collective actions lawsuits by employees alleging various employment law violations, including claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act. In response,...more

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United States Supreme Court Considering A California Appellate Court Opinion Invalidating A Class Action Arbitration Waiver

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In a Special Focus article Rollie Goss previews another arbitration case coming before the United States Supreme Court involving the issue of whether a class arbitration waiver is unconscionable, and the impact of such a...more

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U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Appeal On Enforceability Of Arbitration Agreements In California

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The United States Supreme Court has granted DIRECTV’s petition for Writ of Certiorari and will hear the following question presented: Whether the California Court of Appeal erred by holding, in direct conflict with the Ninth...more

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