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You shouldn’t waive your participant rights under an arbitration provision

I’m glad that the Sixth Circuit has joined other Federal appeals courts in stating that arbitration provisions are invalid as a prospective waiver of rights and remedies guaranteed under ERISA....more

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Washington Federal Court Grants Home Healthcare Services Franchisor’s Motion to Compel Arbitration in Accordance with the...

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A federal court in Washington recently granted a motion brought by franchisor Nurse Next Door Home Healthcare Services, Inc. (NND) to compel arbitration of a Florida-based franchisee’s claims. Nurse Next Door Home Healthcare...more

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Second Circuit Rejects Enforcement of Class Waiver and Arbitration Agreement Under FAA, Finds That Provisions Impermissibly...

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The plaintiff sued the trustee of his retirement plan, his former employer, and others for breach of fiduciary duties in connection with the plan’s purchase of shares of the employer’s parent company for more than fair market...more

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Seventh Circuit Provides “How To” Successfully Present Consumer Arbitration Agreements

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A recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirming a decision compelling arbitration provides a “how to” guideline for using online terms and conditions to form a binding agreement....more

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Oregon District Court Denies Motion to Compel Arbitration, Finds It Involves Procedural Questions Best Left to Arbitrators

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In Sacramento Drilling Inc. v National Casualty Co., the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon addressed an amended motion to compel arbitration brought by defendant National Casualty Co. seeking to limit arbitration...more

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3rd Circuit vacates order compelling arbitration in FDCPA suit

Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit vacated District Court orders compelling arbitration of an FDCPA class action on the basis that the plaintiff’s allegations of harm were insufficient to establish...more

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Franchisor 101: Charging Toward Arbitration

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A California federal court granted a motion to compel arbitration by retail franchisor Batteries Plus and its two executives, and dismissed a franchisee’s action alleging violations of the California Franchise Investment Law,...more

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California Supreme Court outlines severance standards for unconscionable contract provisions in arbitration case

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Issues surrounding unconscionability and severance are commonplace in motions to compel arbitration, especially in California. Under California Civil Code section 1670.5, a court has three options when presented with an...more

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Arbitration Clause Rendered Illusory and Unenforceable by Unilateral Amendment Clause, Says Virginia Federal District Court

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In a recent decision, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia denied a retailer’s motion to compel individual arbitration of a claim brought in a putative class action lawsuit. The complaint alleges that...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Court grants motion to compel arbitration in class action

On August 14, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania decided an arbitration provision was valid and enforceable in a class action regarding interest rates against a lender. The plaintiffs had filed a...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Prejudice Not Required: California Supreme Court Eases Standard for Waiving Arbitration Rights

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California courts, like most federal courts, have historically held that a party does not waive its contractual right to compel arbitration unless the party opposing arbitration has been prejudiced by the moving party’s delay...more

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California Appellate Decision Raises New Considerations for Arbitration Agreements

A California appellate court recently denied a motion to compel arbitration, finding the agreement unconscionable in part because it (1) applied to all claims rather than just those arising from employment, (2) was unlimited...more

Payne & Fears

Employers, Don’t Waive Your Right to Compel Arbitration — The California Supreme Court Just Made It Easier to Do

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The Risk of Litigating Before Moving to Arbitrate - Many employers in California ask or require their employees to execute arbitration agreements. When a claim arises, the employer has a choice—proceed with litigation...more

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Supreme Court Clarifies Arbitration Clauses: Key Takeaways for Companies

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Recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court in Smith v. Spizzirri, 601 U.S. 472 (2024) and Coinbase, Inc. v. Suski, 144 S. Ct. 1186 (2024) provide important guidance for companies utilizing arbitration clauses in their...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Seventh Circuit Slams the Brakes on Consumer Mass Arbitration against Samsung

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We previously wrote about an Illinois federal district court order requiring Samsung to pay about $4 million in arbitration fees in connection with 35,000 individual arbitration demands filed as part of a “mass arbitration”...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Update On Knicks/Raptors Trade Secrets Case and Other NBA Intellectual Property News

As we all await rulings on the lawsuits challenging the FTC’s Noncompete Rule (one of which may be decided later today), we provide an update on the Knicks/Raptors trade secret case that we previously discussed on EBG’s...more

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Litigation Byte (May Edition)

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The Litigation Byte is the new name and format for McGlinchey’s Commercial Law Bulletin. Our new format will reflect McGlinchey’s national coverage and our expanded footprint while still serving up the digestible, insightful...more

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Alabama Federal Court Seals and Approves FLSA Settlement Agreement, Addresses Confidentiality Provision

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The plaintiff was employed by defendant Pilot Catastrophe Services Inc. as an insurance claims adjuster, where she was responsible for inspecting property damage claims and providing damage estimates to insurance companies....more

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California Federal Court Grants Retail Franchisor’s Motion to Compel Arbitration and Dismisses Action

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A federal court in California recently granted a motion brought by a franchisor and two of its employees to compel arbitration and dismiss an action alleging violations of the California Franchise Investment Law, breach of...more

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Ninth Circuit Holds That Arbitration Clause in “Sign-In Wrap Agreement” Is Enforceable

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed the denial of a motion to compel arbitration after concluding, contrary to the district court’s decision, that a “sign-in wrap agreement” provided conspicuous notice of...more

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A Few Key Concepts In Arbitration Agreements & Disputes

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Introduction - “Arbitration is a creature of contract.” This does not mean that arbitration is a fictional creation or some other-worldly lifeform. But the phrase is shadowy in that it doesn’t convey much useful...more

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Conflict of Contracts: SCOTUS Backs Courts Rather Than Arbitrators to Resolve

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With its recent decision in Coinbase Inc. v. Suski, the U.S. Supreme Court held that when parties have agreed to two separate contracts, one sending arbitrability disputes to arbitration and the other sending arbitrability...more

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Federal Court Rejects Argument That Subsequent Opt-Out of Arbitration Clause Precluded Arbitration

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The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has rejected an argument that opting out of arbitration clauses precluded arbitration under prior arbitration agreements in a dispute between Uber drivers and...more

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SCOTUS Resolves New (Fourth) Layer of Arbitration Contract Disputes

The Supreme Court gave us another arbitration decision yesterday (May 23rd)—the second in the span of a week. This one is Coinbase v. Suski, which poses the following question: “Where parties have agreed to two contracts —...more

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The Supreme Court holds that, where parties have agreed to contracts with conflicting dispute resolution provisions, the court –...

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Takeaway:  In Coinbase, Inc. v. Suski, No. 23-3, 2024 WL 2333424 (U.S. May 23, 2024), the Supreme Court unanimously held that where parties have agreed to two contracts – one with an arbitration clause and one without – the...more

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