In Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries, a unanimous Supreme Court clarified the scope of the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA’s) “transportation worker” exemption by rejecting the industry-based test applied in the Second Circuit....more
4/23/2024
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Bissonnette v LePage Bakeries Park St LLC ,
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The US Supreme Court recently ruled that independent contractors engaged in interstate commerce fall under the Federal Arbitration Act’s transportation worker exemption, and thus the FAA cannot be used to enforce mandatory...more