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U.S. Supreme Court Resolves Circuit Split Regarding Waiver Analysis for Arbitration Provisions

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On May 23, the U.S. Supreme Court resolved in Morgan v. Sundance whether a litigant seeking to establish waiver had to show prejudice resulting from an opposing party’s failure to timely enforce an arbitration provision under...more

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Upcoming SCOTUS Term Promises To Be A Blockbuster

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If you are the kind of person who gets excited by hot-button legal topics and monumental court decisions, this is the Supreme Court term for you. The SCOTUS kicked off their 2017-2018 term several days ago by hearing...more

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January 2017 Independent Contractor Misclassification and Compliance News Update

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January was a busy month for independent contractor misclassification – and IC compliance. In addition to Lowe’s $2.85 million settlement with installers whom it classified as ICs, Lufthansa agreed to pay $1.1 million in...more

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Don’t Throw the Class Waiver Baby Out with the Arbitration Agreement Bathwater

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Sound advice that the world has lived with since 1512…until recently flushed by the Ninth Circuit. Not so quick to discard 500 years of wisdom, however, the Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether this idiom will rest in...more

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Fifth Circuit Delivers Crippling Blow to Controversial NLRB Class Action Waiver Theory

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Arbitration is generally supposed to be faster, cheaper, and more predictable than litigation. Homebuilder D.R. Horton, like many other employers, certainly believed this when, in 2006, it began requiring employees to sign...more

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