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Fraud is the making of false representations or engaging in deceptive behavior in order to unlawfully secure financial or personal gain. 
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California Employment Law Notes - July 2024

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Employee Who Wanted To Donate/Freeze Her Eggs Was Not Protected By Pregnancy Statute - Paleny v. Fireplace Products U.S., Inc., 103 Cal. App. 5th 199 (2024) - Erika Paleny alleged harassment, discrimination and...more

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Third Circuit Reverses Order Denying Motion to Compel Arbitration, Holds Arbitration Clause in Consumer Financing Agreement Is...

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In Mancuso v. MDG USA Inc., the Third Circuit Court of Appeals considered defendant MDG’s appeal of an order denying its motion to compel arbitration of the plaintiff’s lawsuit alleging violations of state and federal fair...more

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U.S. District Court Upholds Two Arbitral Awards Against Lima

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The recent District of Columbia District Court's decision against Lima demonstrates deference to arbitral tribunals....more

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SCOTUS Rules that Litigation Must Cease While Question of Arbitrability is on Appeal

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In a decision with implications nationwide, the Supreme Court of the United States recently ruled that, under the Federal Arbitration Act — the principal federal statute that governs judicial enforcement of arbitration...more

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U.S. Supreme Court: Federal Courts Must Stay Proceedings During Appeal of Arbitration Denial

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The U.S. Supreme Court held that when a district court denies a motion to compel arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), the court must stay its proceedings while that appeal is pending. Coinbase, Inc. v....more

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Chris Lazarini Examines Stay of Litigation in Simultaneous Proceedings

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Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini examined a case in which the plaintiff filed a FINRA arbitration against his broker alleging suitability, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, failure to supervise, and other claims. The...more

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Second Circuit Upholds Arbitration Award Over Chargers Of Fraud And Perjury In The Arbitration Procedings

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A former bond trader for Odeon Capital Group obtained an arbitration award against Odeon for $1,102,193.00 on a claim for unpaid wages. Odeon then brought a petition to vacate the award on the ground of fraud, contending...more

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Commercial Division Partially Vacates ICC Arbitration Award in Artificial Sweetener Dispute

Justice Charles Ramos of the New York Commercial Division partially vacated an International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) arbitration award in a major legal battle between artificial sweetener giants NutraSweet and Daesang. ...more

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Preventing Limitation of Liability End-Runs

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Owners who are dissatisfied with their contractors’ performance increasingly assert fraud-based claims in addition to breach of contract claims because fraud-based claims are not typically barred by contractual waivers and...more

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Draft Kings Class Action Argues Data Leak Revealed “Insider Trading” – But Can Case Survive Arbitration Clause?

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Draft Kings and Fan Duel, competing daily fantasy sports (DFS) sites, have been vying for attention by flooding the airwaves with a reported 60,000 commercials this year. However, a recent data leak has resulted in less...more

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Deflategate’s Lessons for Civil Arbitrations

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Unless you live under a rock, you’ve heard about “Deflategate:” The Patriots’ use of allegedly under-inflated footballs during their 45-7 win over the Colts in last-year’s AFC Championship. In a 40-page opinion issued...more

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