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Class Action Arbitration Waivers The National Labor Relations Act Iskanian v CLS Transportation

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Is the end near? Supreme Court set to rule on whether California’s PAGA law runs afoul of the Federal Arbitration Act

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Generally, the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) has routinely been enforced by the balance of the nation’s courts over the years, as it codifies accepted deference to parties’ contracts and agreements and has been held to...more

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California Court Distinguishes U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Reaffirms PAGA Claims Are Not Subject To Mandatory Arbitration/N.J....

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Last month, a California Court of Appeal reaffirmed that California’s Private Attorney General Act (“PAGA”) is outside the scope of the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) and the Supreme Court’s 2018 opinion in Epic Systems v....more

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Ninth Circuit Holds Class Action Waivers Violate NLRA: What Employers Should Do Now

In an important 2–1 decision, a divided panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently concluded class action waivers in arbitration agreements violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and therefore are...more

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Labor & Employment Advisory: Supreme Court Reiterates That the Federal Arbitration Act Preempts State Bans on Class Arbitration...

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The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued another opinion affirming the broad scope of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) and its impact on state efforts to invalidate class action waivers in arbitration agreements. Although the...more

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