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California Appeals Court Finds Employer’s Arbitration Agreement With Cost-Sharing and Out-of-State Law Provisions Unconscionable

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In a recent ruling, a California appeals court found an arbitration agreement with an eyewear store employee that was presented on a take-it-or-leave-it basis required an arbitrator to apply the laws of another state,...more

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Work Where, and For Whom, You Want: Are Covenants not to Compete Becoming Obsolete?

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Covenants not to compete (also called restrictive covenants) are a hot topic in employment law today. A number of states now have, or are considering, laws invalidating these employment contract provisions. And the Federal...more

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Employers: Do Not Wait to Demand Arbitration

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The Supreme Court this term issued rulings in several cases involving arbitration. In Morgan v. Sundance, Plaintiff Robyn Morgan, who worked at a Taco Bell franchise owned by Sundance, filed a class action lawsuit against her...more

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U.S. Supreme Court to Address Prejudice Requirement for Waiver of Arbitration Agreements

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Agreements to submit disputes to arbitration are commonplace, with parties attempting to avoid the time, cost, and publicity involved in litigating disputes in court. To facilitate these aims, the Federal Arbitration Act (the...more

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Executive Order Signals The Writing Is On The Wall For Non-Compete Agreements

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On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order labelled as an effort to promote competition in the American economy. Its primary focus is to encourage the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair—through rulemaking...more

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Court of Appeal Holds Statutory Rights Supersede Arbitration Award

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Seyfarth Synopsis: California Business and Professions Code section 16600 expresses California’s strong public policy of protecting the right of citizens to pursue any lawful employment. ...more

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Arbitration Clauses in Employee Contracts and Beyond

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Chris Fairey, General Counsel for American Residential Services, one of the nation’s largest residential and commercial heating, air-conditioning, and plumbing services companies, sits down with Mark to discuss arbitration...more

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Fees & FINRA

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Following are two interesting and recent federal court rulings related to arbitration. Award of Attorney’s Fees Associated with Motion to Confirm Reversed on Appeal - Zurich American Insurance (as subrogee of Vinmar...more

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La Loi Macron est entrée en vigueur: beaucoup de bruit pour pas grand-chose?

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Cette loi apporte des ajustements mais pas de bouleversements dans plusieurs pans du droit social français. Après des mois de discussions ardues, la Loi pour la croissance, l'activité et l'égalité des chances économiques...more

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