Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Epic Systems v. Lewis that class action waivers in arbitration agreements between employers and employees are enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act. ...more
In recent years, it has been an unerringly safe bet that the U.S. Supreme Court will rule in favor of the enforcement of arbitration agreements. But on January 15, 2019, the Court issued a rare decision bucking that trend in...more
1/28/2019
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You already know that on May 21, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision in Epic Systems. The Court’s long-awaited decision finally and conclusively establishes that class waivers in arbitration agreements between...more
6/7/2018
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