House Democrats Approve Bill To Ban Pre-Dispute Arbitration for Employment and Civil Rights Claims
The Democrat-controlled U.S. House of Representatives, on a partisan vote of 225 - 186 with only two Republicans voting yes,
Post-Epic Systems Ruling by NLRB Finds That Changes to Arbitration Agreement “in Response” to Lawsuit Did Not Violate the National Labor Relations Act
In a major decision issued by the U.S. Supreme Court last year, a closely divided Court ruled in Lewis v.
Eighth Circuit Rules That Plaintiff’s “Mere Review” of Arbitration Provision Did Not Constitute Acceptance
In a case that serves as an example of how technical pitfalls can doom enforcement of a mandatory arbitration agreement,
NT Lakis Attorneys File Brief With Supreme Court, Urging Review and Rejection of California Rule Disfavoring Arbitration Agreements
NT Lakis attorneys have filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the Justices to consider whether a
Ninth Circuit Rules That Section 1981 Claims Are Subject to Arbitration
In a case of first impression, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled recently that an employer
Supreme Court, Agreeing With Arguments Raised in NT Lakis Friend-of-the Court Brief, Rules in Lamps Plus v. Varela That Class Arbitration Cannot Be Inferred From “Contractual Ambiguity”
In another important ruling reaffirming the strong federal policy favoring arbitration, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled 5 – 4
In Rare Albeit Narrow Departure From Its Embrace of Arbitration, Unanimous Supreme Court Rules in That Independent Contractor Is Included in FAA’s Transportation Worker Exemption
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled recently that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), which the Court has relied upon time and
NT Lakis Lawyers File Brief with Supreme Court, Arguing Courts Rather Than Arbitrators Should Decide Whether Agreement Allows for Class Arbitration
NT Lakis lawyers have filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging review and reversal of a federal
Some Tips for Avoiding Potential Legal Traps When Drafting an Arbitration Agreement
In its Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis decision earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court held that arbitration agreements containing
NT Lakis Lawyers File Brief With Supreme Court, Arguing That Ninth Circuit Erred in Finding a “Contractual Basis” To Compel Class Arbitration
NT Lakis lawyers recently filed a brief in yet another important arbitration case accepted by the U.S. Supreme Court for