Mass arbitration continues to be a significant and evolving issue in the legal landscape, particularly for consumer, healthcare, and employment disputes. The American Arbitration Association (AAA) recently released data from...more
On April 1, the American Arbitration Association (AAA) announced the launch of its new Consumer Mediation Procedures and Fee Schedule. According to the announcement, updates aim to simplify and make dispute resolution more...more
On February 28, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court’s denial of a petition to compel individual arbitration against Starz Entertainment, LLC. The court held that the plaintiff, who...more
3/5/2025
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Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Breach of Contract ,
Case Consolidation ,
Class Action ,
Contract Terms ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Jurisdiction ,
Motion to Compel ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Terms of Service
On May 2, JAMS announced its new Mass Arbitration Procedures and Guidelines and Mass Arbitration Procedures Fee Schedule (together, the Procedures), with the express goal to “facilitate the fair, expeditious and efficient...more
In representing fintech companies and other lenders, we increasingly confront claims against debt buyers or entities with bank partner relationships brought under Pennsylvania’s Consumer Discount Company Act (CDCA) and the...more
Please join Troutman Pepper for the second installment of its COVID-19 Commercial Leasing Trends Podcast series on legal and business issues confronted by companies in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Moderated by Troutman...more
3/15/2021
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Commercial Property Owners ,
Commercial Tenants ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Interpretation ,
Contract Termination ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Landlords ,
Rent ,
Rental Property
Pepper has a proud history of advising pioneering and innovative businesses around the country. That work has continued even during the current COVID-19 crisis. In this podcast series, we are profiling some of our clients...more
Pepper partners Hannah McPhelin and Justin Weber join this podcast to discuss issues regarding commercial real estate leasing in light of COVID-19. They explore what is currently occurring in the marketplace, what legal...more
Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss litigation topics that have been brought to the forefront by the COVID-19 pandemic and how businesses might be able to prepare and...more
As state and local governments issue orders restricting business operations due to the COVID-19 outbreak, commercial landlords and tenants have many questions about the effects of these government restrictions on their...more
A recent decision by Massachusetts’s highest court unanimously recognized that, under some circumstances, colleges and universities have a duty to protect students from suicide that, if violated, could result in tort...more
Trespass by hydraulic fracturing is alive in Pennsylvania. In a case of first impression in the state, on April 2, the Superior Court held that hydraulic fracturing under the land of an adjoining property may create an...more
On July 5, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision confirming that all real estate in a taxing district is a single class (i.e., not subject to sub-classifications based on property type, such as...more
While many key provisions of Act 13 have now been struck down by the Supreme Court’s two Robinson decisions, much of the Act remains.
Act 13 of 2012 represented a major overhaul of Pennsylvania’s oil and gas law and...more
10/10/2016
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Eminent Domain ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Fracking ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Local Ordinance ,
Municipalities ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
PA Supreme Court ,
Pollution Control ,
Trade Secrets ,
Utilities Sector ,
Water Supplies ,
Zoning Laws