Supreme Court Rules Trial Court Must “Stay” Litigation Pending Arbitration
Resolving a split among federal appeals courts, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that federal district courts must stay,
Senate Committee Approves Bill Banning Pre-Dispute Arbitration of Age Discrimination Claims
A bill that would invalidate mandatory arbitration of age discrimination claims cleared a key Senate committee May 9, 2024, paving
Supreme Court Rules FAA Transportation Worker Exemption Hinges on Driver’s Job, Not Industry
In a case addressing the scope of the Federal Arbitration Act’s transportation worker exemption, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled April
Federal Court Cements Ban On California’s Latest Attempt To Outlaw Employment Arbitration
California cannot prohibit employers from requiring employees to sign arbitration agreements as a condition of employment, under a federal court
Recent Rulings Shed Some Light on How Courts May Interpret New Anti-Arbitration Law
A year after Congress enacted the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (EFAA) to prohibit employers
Supreme Court Rules Arbitration Can Trump Certain California “PAGA” Claims
The U.S. Supreme Court, in its most recent arbitration decision, has ruled that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts an
EEOC Releases New Studies Highlighting Success of Agency’s Online Mediation Program
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has made public two new studies prepared by independent researchers showing that the agency’s
Supreme Court Provides Guidance on Scope of FAA’s Transportation Worker Exemption
Over the last two decades, the U.S. Supreme Court has made it clear that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) establishes
Supreme Court Issues Another Important Arbitration Ruling in Morgan v. Sundance
A unanimous decision issued by the U.S. Supreme Court this week in the case of Morgan v. Sundance, Inc., No.
House-Approved Bill Would Ban Use of Employment-Related Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements
As expected, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have once again approved one of their long-sought legislative priorities, a