It is common practice for companies to utilize agreements requiring arbitration on an individual basis to avoid or limit the risk, burden, and expense of class and collective actions. However, an exemption in Section 1 of the...more
ArentFox Schiff's annual review of significant developments and trends that shaped class action litigation in 2023 has major implications for companies across the country.
From labor and employment disputes to landmark...more
3/22/2024
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California ,
CIPA ,
Class Action ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Electronic Communications ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Foreign Commerce ,
Illinois ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Logistics ,
Privacy Acts ,
State and Local Government ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Technology Sector ,
Wiretapping
Following House approval of H.R. 4445 with overwhelming support (335 Yeas to 97 Nays) on February 7, 2022, the Senate approved the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 by voice vote on...more
2/15/2022
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Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Joe Biden ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Violence Policies
In addition to battling class certification, businesses swept into these class actions may be faced with consolidation motions in multidistrict forums.
The Arent Fox Class Actions group has been tracking COVID-19 class...more
8/21/2020
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Arbitration ,
Business Interruption ,
CARES Act ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Lyft ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Race Discrimination ,
Refunds ,
Retaliation ,
SBA ,
Whole Foods