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Seyfarth Synopsis: The federal Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (“EFAA”) renders arbitration agreements unenforceable with regard to claims of sexual assault and sexual harassment....more
What happens if OSHA issues a citation and you do not agree with any or all of it? You have 15 working days from the date you receive the citation to contest in writing the citation, proposed penalty, and/or the abatement...more
The Chilean Congress is currently considering a legislative proposal introduced by the Chilean Government aimed at subsidizing electricity costs for approximately 4.7 million households. The proposed bill introduces a...more
Years ago, few lawyers thought a False Claims Act Case was appropriate to be resolved by mediation. It was Attorney General Janet Reno who introduced mediation to this practice area in the late 1990’s. She was optimistic the...more
Every year, Forbes estimates a staggering 36% to 53% of small businesses are affected by business litigation. This statistic highlights the importance of taking proactive measures to set the foundation for a thriving...more
Having served as a mediator for over 30 years, I have observed in-house counsel trying, with varying success, to manage outside counsel and others in the mediation process, including the neutral. Optimal results in mediation...more
A federal court in Michigan recently granted a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction against one owner of a franchisor, while denying the motion to dismiss against the other owner and granting the franchisor’s...more
On October 3, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed and remanded a decision regarding the applicability of an arbitration agreement within a loan agreement. The loan agreement included arbitration and...more
Arbitration is a prevalent method for dispute resolution, and most contracts include an arbitration clause. A recent Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals decision emphasizes the importance of careful drafting and picking the...more
The recent English Court of Appeal decision in Dos Santos v Unitel SA [2024] EWCA Civ 1109 provides welcome clarification as to the test for obtaining a freezing injunction. The English Court of Appeal found that an...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: In line with recent anti-arbitration trends, the California Court of Appeal recently decided two cases – Doe v. Second Street Corp. and Liu v. Miniso Depot CA, Inc. – that apply the federal Ending Forced...more
On October 10, the CFPB settled an action against a California-based private arbitration company permanently banning it from arbitrating disputes related to consumer financial products or services. The company operates an...more
I think it’s fair to say that Commercial Division judges have little time for discovery disputes. If one peruses the individual practice rules of many of the ComDiv judges, one typically finds language all but prohibiting...more
Dispute resolution provisions that grant one party the unilateral right to choose either litigation or arbitration to resolve disputes are common in the construction industry. The main difference between the two forums is...more
Federal Investigation Found Store Manager Sexually Harassed Multiple Female Employees And Company Failed to Respond - SEATTLE – Jetro Holdings, LLC, a wholesale food service supplier operating under the name Restaurant...more
As courts continue to work out the scope of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (EFAA), the California Court of Appeal in two decisions held that a plaintiff cannot be compelled to...more
Once is legally interesting, twice is a trend, and three times is a message. In the last seven years, at least three federal appeals courts (two very recently) have held, following an arbitration ordered by a district court,...more
On October 10, 2024, the CFPB announced that it issued a stipulation and consent order against the Company to resolve allegations that the Company violated the CFPA....more
In June 2024, UEFA adopted its Authorisation Rules governing international football and futsal club competitions, thus responding to the European Court's ruling in the Super League case. The Authorisation Rules lay down...more
Notwithstanding the lack of clear legislative intent, Belgian judges have unilaterally prohibited the arbitration of exclusive distribution disputes, unless a specific Belgian pro-distributor statute was applied or unless...more
The UK Supreme Court decision in UniCredit Bank v RusChemAlliance has confirmed that the English court has jurisdiction to grant an anti-suit injunction (ASI) to restrain foreign court proceedings brought in breach of a Paris...more
Two recent Delaware Superior Court opinions are essential reading for M&A practitioners drafting language with respect to how disputes related to purchase price adjustments, earnouts, and other accounting-related...more
Over the Summer, the Singapore International Commercial Court (“SICC”) issued a landmark decision in In Re No Va Land Investment Group Corp [2024] SGHC(I) 17, authored by International Judge (and MoFo alum) James Michael...more
The international arbitration landscape has been significantly reshaped in recent years, particularly in the wake of the ongoing war in Ukraine. The surge in commercial and investor-state Russia-related disputes shows no sign...more
Canadian courts encourage parents and guardians to resolve conflict other than through court intervention, but some families still need a neutral decision-maker to move forward. Enter the parenting coordinator, an alternative...more