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Arbitration Agreements

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The Arbitration Section In Your Employee Handbook Is Not An Agreement to Arbitrate

Mintz - Arbitration, Mediation, ADR... on 7/29/2019

Federal law nowadays certainly favors enforcement of agreements to arbitrate. But generally applicable state contract law determines contract formation – i.e., whether such an agreement has been made. Contract formation...more

Postmates Shows It’s As Easy As 1-2-3 To Ensure Arbitration With Your Contractors

Fisher Phillips on 12/20/2018

A recent decision from a federal court in California shows that there is a simple three-step process to follow if you want to ensure that your gig workers are found to be subject to your arbitration provisions. The judge’s...more

What In-House Counsel Need To Know About Their Form Arbitration Clauses – Ten Foundation Questions

Mintz - Arbitration, Mediation, ADR... on 8/16/2017

Most arbitrations, and all commercial arbitrations, are creations of contract, and courts are generally required to enforce an arbitration agreement as they would any other contract. Therefore, the terms of the arbitration...more

California Court Allows Employee to Disaffirm Arbitration Agreement Due to Age

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP on 5/11/2015

We thought we'd heard everything! This is a new one, that's for sure. It's no secret that employees try to wiggle out of arbitration agreements all of the time. There are the usual digs: the agreement was buried in the middle...more

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The Arbitration Section In Your Employee Handbook Is Not An Agreement to Arbitrate

Postmates Shows It’s As Easy As 1-2-3 To Ensure Arbitration With Your Contractors

What In-House Counsel Need To Know About Their Form Arbitration Clauses – Ten Foundation Questions

California Court Allows Employee to Disaffirm Arbitration Agreement Due to Age

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