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Supreme Court Holds That Courts Must Defer To Arbitrator’s Decision To Authorize Class Arbitration

On June 10, 2013, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held in Oxford Health Plans, LLC v. Sutter that an arbitrator’s decision to authorize class arbitration will not be disturbed under Section 10(a)(4) of the Federal...more

Supreme Court: "Good, Bad or Ugly," Arbitrator's Class Action Ruling Upheld

On June 10, 2013 a unanimous decision of the U.S. Supreme Court clarified the standard of review federal courts will use when reviewing an arbitrator’s decision about whether parties contemplated class arbitration when they...more

Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Arbitration Case

While the Supreme Court's decision to delve into the Defense of Marriage Act attracted front-page headlines, the Court quietly agreed the same day to resolve another case of perhaps greater direct import to employment law....more