In 6-2 decision, the US Supreme Court rejected a challenge to a jury verdict in Tyson Foods v. Bouaphakeo but declined to impose a broad rule for use of representative evidence.
On March 22, the US Supreme Court affirmed...more
4/5/2016
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Class Action ,
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Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
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Tyson Foods v Bouaphakeo ,
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Second Circuit applies Supreme Court's recent ruling in American Express case and further rules that the FLSA collective action procedure can be waived and class and collective action waivers do not violate the NLRA....more
In American Express, Court rules that class action waivers may not be invalidated on the ground that individual arbitration is too expensive.
On June 20, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in American Express...more
Court holds that an arbitrator did not exceed his powers under the Federal Arbitration Act in finding that class procedures were authorized because the parties agreed that the arbitrator could decide the question....more
High Court's decision provides companies with a significant and rational defense to class certification in antitrust and other damages class actions.
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