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Mandatory Arbitration Clauses Stays Arbitration

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Court Holds That Mental Competence Claims Regarding The Execution Of Documents Containing Arbitration Clauses Should Be Determined...

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In In re Est. of Moncrief, certain parties alleged that the decedent was mentally incompetent, was unduly influenced, and was defrauded into executing certain documents that contained arbitration clauses. 699 S.W.3d 315 (Tex....more

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What Happens When the Court That Ordered Arbitration Lacked Jurisdiction In the First Place?

Once is legally interesting, twice is a trend, and three times is a message. In the last seven years, at least three federal appeals courts (two very recently) have held, following an arbitration ordered by a district court,...more

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Appealing A Petition to Compel Arbitration Ruling No Longer Automatically Stays Superior Court Proceedings

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Over the past few years, this blog has followed the California Legislature’s concerted efforts to vitiate employment arbitrations in the state. Senate Bill 365 is the next in line....more

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In Big Win for Employers, U.S. Supreme Court Rules Court Proceedings Must Be Stayed During Appeal Over Arbitration

On June 23, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States held district court proceedings must be put on hold during an appeal on the question of whether claims are subject to arbitration. The ruling is a big win for...more

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Fourth Circuit Dismisses Appeal Of Order Compelling Arbitration In Voluntarily Dismissed Class Action

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This case arose from a putative class action alleging claims against Groupon on the basis of its reimbursement policies. After the trial court ordered the parties to arbitrate pursuant to an arbitration clause in the parties’...more

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Arbitrator, Not Court, Must Determine Arbitrability Of Dispute Under Reinsurance Participation Agreement

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Adopting in part a magistrate judge’s recommendation, a federal court in Maine recently held that the enforceability of an arbitration clause in a reinsurance agreement must be determined by an arbitrator, as opposed to a...more

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