A majority of the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA") bars class arbitration actions when the agreement is ambiguous about the availability of such arbitration. The opinion strengthens protections...more
4/29/2019
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Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Class Arbitration ,
Consent ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Jurisdiction ,
Lamps Plus Inc v Varela ,
Motion to Compel ,
Preemption ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Stolt-Nielsen
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not bar agreements stating that individual arbitration is the "only forum" for employment claims, the Sixth Circuit recently held. In Gaffers v. Kelly Services, an employee alleged...more
The U.S. Supreme Court has reversed a U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals decision holding that that former employees of CNH Industrial N.V. were entitled to lifetime, vested healthcare benefits. The opinion, issued yesterday,...more
2/23/2018
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Collective Bargaining ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Contract Interpretation ,
Contract Terms ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Benefits ,
Extrinsic Evidence ,
Lifetime Health Benefits ,
Reservation of Rights ,
Retirement ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Split of Authority ,
Summary Plan Description ,
Vesting