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Severability Doctrine Federal Arbitration Act

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In Split Ruling Second Circuit Declines to Compel Arbitration of ERISA Plan Claims

They say that April showers bring May flowers, but there were no flowers for ERISA plan sponsors and fiduciaries on May 1 when the Second Circuit held, in a ruling that provoked a vigorous dissenting opinion, that an ERISA...more

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Does My Dispute Have to be Decided in Private Arbitration?

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It is common for agreements to contain a clause mandating that any dispute be decided in private arbitration—rather than in state or federal court. In private arbitration, a neutral arbitrator will hear evidence and render a...more

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Class Action Year in Review: Supreme Court

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The Court addresses arbitration of class and collective actions in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana and Coinbase, Inv. V. Bielski.” Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, 142 S. Ct. 1906 (2022) US Supreme Court...more

McGlinchey Stafford

The Bullet Point: An Ohio Commercial Law Bulletin: Am I Bound By An Arbitration Agreement I Did Not Sign? Volume 4, Issue 13

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TCPA Government-Debt Exception- Barr v. Am. Assn. of Political Consultants, ___U.S.___ (2020) The United States Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, striking down the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

2019-20 Supreme Court Update

The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2019-20 term is receiving substantial attention for cases involving signature initiatives of President Donald Trump’s administration. But the Court also maintains an extensive docket directly relevant...more

King & Spalding

California Rule Barring Enforcement of Contractual Provisions that Limit Consumers’ Right to Seek Public Injunctions Not Preempted...

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On June 28, 2019, the Ninth Circuit issued three decisions confirming that the FAA does not preempt California’s so-called “McGill” rule. As a result, the court invalidated provisions of the arbitration agreements in each...more

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District Court Grants Motion to Compel Arbitration, Finding Arbitration Provision Not Severable From Allegedly Void Contract

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A Pennsylvania federal district court granted a motion to compel arbitration pursuant to 9 U.S.C. § 4 of the Federal Arbitration Act, over objection by the defendant on severability grounds. The defendant argued that its...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Supreme Court Agrees to Review California Rule Invalidating Contractor Arbitration Agreements

On October 1, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the appeal of a company whose mandatory arbitration agreements with its contractors were deemed invalid by California state courts. Once again, the Court will determine...more

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Health Care Arbitration Agreements: Five Ways to Improve Enforceability

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Common law judicial doctrines in almost every state discourage and restrict arbitration agreements covering personal injury or death claims. This is particularly true regarding admission contracts to nursing homes or...more

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