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Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

New York Ban on Arbitration of Discrimination Claims Repeatedly Struck Down as Inconsistent With Federal Law

In April 2018, New York enacted Section 7515 of the New York Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR 7515), which invalidated pre-dispute agreements to arbitrate sexual harassment claims “except where inconsistent with federal...more

Cole Schotz

Second Federal Judge Refuses To Apply CPLR 7515’s Ban 0n Arbitration Of Discrimination Claims

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New York CPLR Section 7515, passed in 2018, prohibits mandatory arbitration of “any allegation or claim of discrimination.” Last week, Chief Judge Colleen McMahon of the United States District Court for the Southern District...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Federal Judge Rejects New York Law Prohibiting Mandatory Pre-Dispute Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Claims

New York’s ban on pre-dispute agreements requiring employees to use arbitration to resolve sexual harassment claims is invalid, a federal judge in Manhattan has ruled. In a decision from the United States District Court for...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Southern District of New York Invalidates State Ban on Mandatory Arbitration of Harassment and Discrimination

On June 26, 2019, Southern District of New York Judge Denise Cote granted a motion to compel arbitration of a plaintiff’s sexual harassment claims finding that the New York State prohibition on mandatory arbitration of sexual...more

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Application to Compel Arbitration Under New York CPLR 7503: What Does It Mean to Be “Aggrieved”?

Under both New York and federal law, a party is entitled to seek an order to compel arbitration if it is “aggrieved” by another party’s failure to arbitrate a dispute despite being bound to do so. But what does it mean for a...more

Vedder Price

New York State and City Pass Sweeping Anti-Sexual Harassment Laws Amid #MeToo

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Following on the heels of the Time’s Up and #MeToo movements, the New York State Legislature and the New York City Council have passed significant legislation aimed at providing greater protection against workplace sexual...more

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