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Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies Duty to Exercise Contractual Discretion in Good Faith

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In 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) heard arguments in Wastech Services Ltd. v. Greater Toronto Sewage and Drainage District, 2021 SCC 7 (Wastech) and C.M. Callow Inc. v. Zollinger, 2020 SCC 45 (Callow), both of which...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Reliance on the Employment Contract–AKA "But It's Not Fair"

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Canadian courts have often been swayed by arguments of fairness from plaintiff employees regarding the interpretation of their employment contracts in an employment dispute. There has been a general judicial recognition of...more

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California High Court Rules that Contract Principles Govern Who Decides the Availability of Class Arbitration Under an Arbitration...

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On July 28, 2016, in Sandquist v. Lebo Automotive, Inc., the California Supreme Court (the “Court”) held that the underlying arbitration agreement, as interpreted under California contract principles, should determine whether...more

Genova Burns LLC

A Troubling Decision for Employment Arbitration Agreements with Potentially Ambiguous Language and What it Means for Employers...

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On April 5, 2016, in a rare rebuke of an employment arbitration agreement by a federal court, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (Hon. Madeline Cox Arleo, U.S.D.J.) held that it would not compel...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Even Brain Surgeons Make Dumb Decisions

RHP hired Schindler to practice neurosurgery. Two years later, he developed various back-related physical issues that interfered with his ability to perform surgery. RHP took steps to accommodate him so that he could...more

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Missing “At-Will” Language In Employment Agreement Leaves At-Will Status Up To The Jury, New Jersey Appellate Division Holds

In Halpern v. Marion P. Thomas Charter School, 2013 WL 4607437 (N.J. App. Div. Aug. 30, 2013) (unpub.), the New Jersey Appellate Division held that a teacher had overcome the presumption of at-will employment by showing that...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Additional Price of a Judicial Reaction: Waiver of One's Contractual Right to Arbitration

In Volpe v. Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc., No. 652308/2012, Judge Eileen Bransten denied plaintiff Ray Volpe’s (“Volpe”) motion to compel arbitration and granted defendant The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.’s...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Unrealized Gains: Integrated Employment Agreement Bars Employee's Recovery of Additional Compensation

In Volpe v. Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc., No. 652308/2012, Judge Eileen Bransten granted defendant The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.’s (“IPG”) motion to dismiss plaintiff Ray Volpe’s (“Volpe”) complaint,...more

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Out-of-State Workers May Bring Suit under Massachusetts Independent Contractor Statute

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Last week, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) held that plaintiffs who live and work outside of Massachusetts for Massachusetts-based companies can sue for purported violations of Massachusetts’ independent...more

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