Jessica Perry

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

+ Follow Contact

Latest Posts › Federal Arbitration Act

Share:

Landing a New Gig: Lessons for the “On Demand” Economy

In the past few years, the American workforce has shifted dramatically. By some estimates, as many as 53 million Americans are now self-employed. Many of them work in the “gig” or “on demand” economy, which has emerged as the...more

7/24/2017 / Arbitration Agreements , Department of Labor (DOL) , Employer Liability Issues , Federal Arbitration Act , Gig Economy , Independent Contractors , Misclassification , NLRA , Wage and Hour

Arbitration in Employment Sea Change?: Ninth Circuit Holds Mandatory Class Action Waivers Unlawful

Can employers still require employees to sign arbitration agreements with class action waivers as a condition of employment? Last week, the Ninth Circuit became the second appellate court to adopt the National Labor...more

8/31/2016 / Arbitration , Arbitration Agreements , Class Action Arbitration Waivers , Federal Arbitration Act , NLRA , NLRB , Section 7

Supreme Court Votes Pro-Arbitration Once Again and Upholds Class Arbitration Waiver

Lest there be any lingering confusion, the U.S. Supreme Court has once again reminded us that arbitration agreements are to be “rigorously enforced.”...more

6/26/2013 / American Express , American Express v Italian Colors Restaurant , Arbitration , Arbitration Agreements , Class Action , Class Action Arbitration Waivers , Federal Arbitration Act , Pay-For-Delay , SCOTUS

3 Results

View per page

Page: of 1