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The Federal Arbitration Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1925 that governs arbitration in contracts implicating interstate commerce. The Act applies in both federal and state courts. 
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A Recent DoorDash Opinion Addresses Several Pivotal Arbitration Issues

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Two DoorDash delivery drivers filed a class action against the company and two of its employees alleging violations of federal and state wage and hour laws. After removal of the case to the Southern District of New York, the...more

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House passes bill to ban mandatory arbitration agreements; White House threatens veto

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This past Friday, by a vote of 225-186, the House passed H.R. 1423, the “Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act.”  A Senate companion bill (S. 610) was introduced in February 2019 and referred to the Senate Judiciary...more

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If You Have To Ask, The Answer Is: You Probably Have to Arbitrate

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If you're like me, you've probably already looked through the cases the United States Supreme Court is going to hear as part of its October 2018 term. If you were inclined to perform this task, you would have noticed that...more

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Drivers on the Go Say No to Arbitration in Wage Lawsuit - Labor & Employment Newsletter

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Arbitration provisions in employment contracts are not unusual. So when GrubHub, a fast-food delivery service, was sued by drivers for violating wage laws it filed a motion to enforce the arbitration clause in its service...more

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InterConnect FLASH! No. 62 - Arbitration Clauses in IC Agreements: The Winds Are Shifting

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Recently, the First Circuit Court of Appeals in a case of first impression (Oliveira v. Prime) further demonstrated the importance of choice of law provisions in Independent Contractor Service Agreements (“ICSAs”) as they...more

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Federal District Court Confirms Arbitration Award In Hospital Services Dispute

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Weirton Medical Center, Inc. (“WMC”), a hospital in West Virginia, entered into an agreement with QHR Intensive Resources, LLC, under which QHR provided hospital administrative services. WMC ultimately terminated the...more

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CFPB Targets Mandatory Arbitration Clauses to Protect Consumer Class Actions

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On May 5, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued a proposed rule to prohibit providers of certain consumer financial products and services from using arbitration clauses to block consumers from filing...more

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CFPB Proposes New Class Action Arbitration Rule: Possible Challenges and Practical Impacts

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The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) yesterday issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that, among other things, would prohibit the use of class action waivers in arbitration clauses in connection with a broad...more

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CFPB issues proposed rule to prohibit class action waivers in consumer arbitration agreements

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As widely anticipated, the CFPB announced at its field hearing today in Albuquerque, New Mexico that it is proposing regulations that would prohibit covered providers of certain consumer financial products and services from...more

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CFPB Publishes Proposed Rule Banning Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements in Consumer Class Actions

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This week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) published a proposed rule which would prohibit application of pre-dispute arbitration agreements to class litigation involving a broad range of consumer...more

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CFPB Issues Proposed Regulations To Prohibit Class Action Waivers in Consumer Arbitration Agreements

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Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced at a field hearing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, that it is proposing regulations that would prohibit covered providers of certain consumer financial products...more

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Emerging Trends in Arbitration: Battle Brewing Between Executive and Judicial Branches

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In recent years, arbitration has become a divisive issue. Exemplifying the increased public focus on arbitration, The New York Times ran a three-part series in 2015 that was very critical of the state of arbitration law. In...more

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