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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.
Payne & Fears

Arbitration Agreements with Class Waivers: Be Careful What You Wish For

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In Hamlet’s Third Act, Hamlet discovers a plot against his life and resolves to counter it by letting Rosencranz and Guildenstern, whom he suspects are complicit in the plan, be "Hoist with [their] own petard," meaning, blown...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Tips on Avoiding Wage and Hour Lawsuits in Massachusetts - Tip #1: Consider An Arbitration Agreement—With A Class Action Waiver

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Tip #1: Consider An Arbitration Agreement—With A Class Action Waiver - Until recently, there has been much debate about the enforceability of arbitration agreements containing class action waivers. Courts disagreed as to...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Want to Arbitrate Employee Disputes? Keep Your Paperwork!

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Arbitration agreements, and their use as a means to avoid class action disputes in particular, have been repeat news items in the last several years, and many companies continue to consider their use as a means to mitigate...more

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