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Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) American Express v Italian Colors Restaurant

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Arbitration policies for wage and hour claims

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As the number of Fair Labor Standards Act lawsuits has grown, employers have started taking notice of the power a sizable class made up of numerous employees can command. Arbitration provisions – once the realm of...more

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Anachronism Revealed: FINRA Rules Trump Italian Colors to Give Registered Members Their Day in Court

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It is rare these days for a court to deny a motion to compel arbitration. It is especially surprising to find such a decision where the parties are subject to an arbitration agreement. Using the fundamental principle...more

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Second Circuit Enhances Employers’ Ability To Avoid FLSA Collective Actions Through Arbitration Agreements

Sutherland v. Ernst & Young LLP, No. 12-304 (2d Cir. Aug. 9, 2013): In a significant victory for employers, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals endorsed class waivers of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) claims even if such...more

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A Welcome ‘Waive’ of Second Circuit Cases: Class Action Waivers Deemed Enforceable

For the better part of the last decade, the Second Circuit routinely and consistently struck down class action waivers in arbitration provisions....more

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Arbitration Agreements with Class and Collective Action Waivers Enforced

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Second Circuit applies Supreme Court's recent ruling in American Express case and further rules that the FLSA collective action procedure can be waived and class and collective action waivers do not violate the NLRA....more

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Second Circuit Holds That The Fair Labor Standards Act Does Not Bar The Enforcement of Class Action Waivers

Over the past week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (“Second Circuit”) has issued two decisions in which it affirmatively held that: (i) a plaintiff cannot use the “effective vindication doctrine” to...more

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FLSA Does Not Bar Class Action Waivers, Second Circuit Rules

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently handed employers another victory in the fight over enforcement of class action waivers....more

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Second Circuit Enforces Class Action Waiver in FLSA Case Under AMEX

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The Sutherland v. Ernst & Young case raised a now familiar question and the Second Circuit gave an answer in keeping up with recent U.S. Supreme Court precedent....more

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Supreme Court’s Recent American Express Decision has Far Reaching Implications for Businesses Seeking to Avoid Being Sued in a...

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Businesses often use arbitration agreements as a tool to lessen the burden and cost of future litigation. On June 20, 2013, the Supreme Court released its opinion in American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant, 570 U....more

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A Review Of The Supreme Court’s 2012-2013 Term

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As the United States Supreme Court’s 2012-2013 term drew to a close at the end of June, commentators observed a continuing gradual but perceptible shift to the right by the Court. The Roberts Court is generally viewed as...more

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Supreme Court's American Express Decision Impacts Businesses Seeking to Avoid Being Sued in a Class Action

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Businesses often use arbitration agreements as a tool to lessen the burden and cost of future litigation. On June 20, 2013, the Supreme Court released its opinion in American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant, which...more

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California District Court Compels Arbitration of Class and Collective Wage and Hour Claims

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Dorothy Gale famously remarked upon finding herself in Oz “Toto, I’ve got a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” Class action wage and hour plaintiffs on the west coast are now awakening to the fact that while they may still...more

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Decision Alert: Supreme Court Holds Class Action Waiver in Arbitration Agreement is Enforceable

In a 5-3 ruling in American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant (“Amex”), 570 U.S. ___ (2013), the Supreme Court reversed the Second Circuit and held that an arbitration provision that barred class actions was...more

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Supreme Court Arbitration Jurisprudence—No Class Action If You Say So

Combining last week’s decision in American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant with its decision earlier this month in Oxford Health Plans v. Sutter, the Supreme Court’s position now seems clear. If an employer wants to...more

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