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An Employer’s Review of the SCOTUS 2020-21 Term: Stay Alert for Long-Term Impacts

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Of the 67 decisions the U.S. Supreme Court issued during the 2020-2021 term, just a few decisions made broad, immediate impacts on employers and educators. Court-watchers wondered how the new, solidly conservative majority...more

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SCOTUS 2018-2019 Year In Review: “It Means What It Says. . . .”

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Perhaps the most shocking aspect of employment-related cases from the 2018-2019 Supreme Court term that just wrapped up was the number of unanimous decisions – seven of the eight rulings – were agreed upon by all of the...more

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What Employment Issues did the Supreme Court Address this Term, and What’s in Store for 2019-2020?

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The Supreme Court’s October 2018-2019 term began with the highly politicized confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh. But despite some expectations that the new makeup of the Court would be more divided than the previous...more

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US Supreme Court Rejects “Wholly Groundless” Exception to Rule That Arbitrators Must Decide Arbitrability When Contract Delegates...

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On January 8, 2019, the US Supreme Court held in Henry Schein, Inc. v. Archer & White Sales, Inc., 586 U.S. --- (Jan. 8, 2019), that when a contract delegates to arbitrators the question whether a dispute is subject to...more

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What Can Employers Expect in 2019?

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Despite the current U.S. government shutdown, many aspects of the federal government continue to operate, including the federal court system. This Alert highlights some of the legal, legislative and administrative...more

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Supreme Court Rules That Agreements Delegating Arbitrability Determinations To Arbitrators Must Be Enforced As Written And Are Not...

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On January 8, 2019, in a unanimous opinion authored by Justice Kavanaugh, the United States Supreme Court held that courts must enforce as written arbitration agreements that require the “gateway” question of arbitrability to...more

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Supreme Court strengthens enforceability of arbitration provisions

In his first Supreme Court opinion, Justice Kavanaugh, writing for a unanimous court, held that when a contract delegates to arbitrators gateway questions regarding arbitrability of disputes, courts may not override that...more

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Supreme Court Concludes “Wholly Groundless” Exception Is Inconsistent With Federal Arbitration Act

On January 8, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States decided whether courts may disregard contractual language calling for an arbitrator to decide questions of arbitrability if the argument that the arbitration...more

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Grounded! Supreme Court Rejects Lower Courts’ Ability To Axe Arbitration Agreements

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In a unanimous opinion issued yesterday, the United States Supreme Court continued its expansive reading of the Federal Arbitration Act and arbitration provisions, rebuffing an effort by some to erect an additional hurdle...more

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