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A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
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Arbitration’s Double-Edged Sword: The Rise of Mass Claims

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In recent years, numerous businesses have successfully enforced broad arbitration clauses, particularly those embedded in terms and conditions of online service agreements. We previously discussed a noteworthy example from a...more

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Ninth Circuit Rejects Plaintiff’s Attempt to Contest Consolidation of Arbitration Claims

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On February 28, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court’s denial of a petition to compel individual arbitration against Starz Entertainment, LLC. The court held that the plaintiff, who...more

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Can a Non-Signatory Be Compelled to Arbitrate? - McGlinchey Commercial Law Bulletin - January 26, 2024

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Conditions Precedent- In this appeal, the Eighth Appellate Court affirmed in part the trial court’s determination that Defendant breached its contract with Plaintiff disagreeing with Defendant-appellant that Plaintiff failed...more

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Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Arbitration Of Employment Disputes

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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) is an independent regulatory body, overseeing securities firms and their brokers and other registered personnel. Arbitration of employment disputes in the arbitration...more

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Sixth Circuit Affirms Ruling That Arbitrator Is to Determine Arbitrability of Employment Dispute Between Franchise Employees and...

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The plaintiffs filed a class action against Domino’s, alleging that the company’s franchise agreement violated federal antitrust law as well as state law. Domino’s moved to compel arbitration, and the plaintiffs opposed on...more

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Seventh Circuit: Class Arbitration Is For Courts to Decide, Not Arbitrators

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In 2011, a former employee of Waterstone Mortgage Corporation filed a class action against Waterstone alleging violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and breach of contract. Originally published in the ABA-Section of...more

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Ninth Circuit Snubs Stolt-Nielsen, Holds Generic Employee Arbitration Agreement Permits Class-wide Arbitration

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After an employer allegedly released personally identifiable information of its employees as the result of a phishing scam, plaintiff employee filed a putative class action lawsuit, alleging claims including negligence,...more

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Failure To Pay Costs Did Not Materially Breach Arbitration Agreement In Light Of Legitimate Dispute As To The Forum

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A New Jersey appellate court affirmed an order dismissing a class action and compelling individual (non-class) arbitration. The underlying arbitration agreements provided that the defendant car dealership would pay all costs...more

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