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CDF Labor Law LLP

[Webinar] California Arbitration Agreements: Clarity Amid Complexity - May 23rd, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT

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Arbitration agreements are useful tools for California employers, but they are replete with potential dangers. An employer contemplating using arbitration in the workplace must evaluate whether it should be mandatory, the...more

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Is Arbitration the Answer?

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Most employers have seen the forecasts.  The waves of employees let go in the COVID crisis will file a surge of employment claims.  Worse, plaintiffs’ lawyers will scrutinize the many changes required by the pandemic and...more

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Hong Kong: How do I draft my arbitration agreement for IP disputes?

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In our earlier article, we discussed the implications of the Arbitration (Amendment) Ordinance 2017 and the factors to consider when deciding whether to settle Intellectual Property Right (“IPR”) disputes by arbitration....more

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How do I draft my arbitration agreement to cater for the arbitration of IP disputes?

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1. Arbitration (Amendment) Ordinance 2017 - 1.1 In our earlier article, we discussed the implications of the Arbitration (Amendment) Ordinance 2017 and the factors to consider when deciding whether to settle Intellectual...more

Shutts & Bowen LLP

5 things to consider when deciding whether to include an arbitration clause in a real estate contract

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Many types of contracts require the parties to submit their disputes to arbitration. For example, arbitration clauses are common in consumer agreements, such as car leases and gym memberships. While a consumer can negotiate...more

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New Jersey Arbitration Agreement Declared Invalid Without Express Waiver of Employee’s “Right to a Trial”

Many employers have turned to mandatory employment arbitration agreements as a way to control the cost, duration, and publicity of employment litigation. New Jersey courts will enforce properly drafted agreements that require...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Are You Sure You Want an Arbitration Clause? (Part 2 of 3)

Many business people, and even some lawyers, take it as an article of faith that any contract is improved by including an arbitration clause. If you ask them why they think a contract should contain an arbitration clause, you...more

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Fifth Circuit Delivers Crippling Blow to Controversial NLRB Class Action Waiver Theory

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Arbitration is generally supposed to be faster, cheaper, and more predictable than litigation. Homebuilder D.R. Horton, like many other employers, certainly believed this when, in 2006, it began requiring employees to sign...more

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What's In A Word? N.C. Court of Appeals Invalidates Nursing Home Arbitration Clause Based on Language of the Agreement

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Many nursing homes and assisted living communities commonly include arbitration agreements as part of their admission agreement and documents. Typically, these agreements require residents or their legal surrogates to...more

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