Arbitration and Dispute Resolution

Ruling by Seventh Circuit Endorses NLRB’s Position That Arbitration Class Waivers Violate Federal Labor Law

Contrary to holdings by every other federal appeals court to have addressed the issue, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

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Surprise Ruling By California Supreme Court Rejects Claims That Employment Arbitration Agreement Is Unenforceable

In a recent development that may make it less difficult for employers to get a state court to enforce an

By |2016-04-18T11:22:45-05:004/16/2016|Categories: Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, State Standards|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Surprise Ruling By California Supreme Court Rejects Claims That Employment Arbitration Agreement Is Unenforceable

U.S. House of Representatives Approves Modest Class Action Reform Legislation, But Bill Faces Bleak Prospects in U.S. Senate

In one of its first 2016 actions after returning from the extended Congressional Holiday recess, the U.S. House of Representatives

By |2016-02-28T16:48:15-05:002/12/2016|Categories: Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , |Comments Off on U.S. House of Representatives Approves Modest Class Action Reform Legislation, But Bill Faces Bleak Prospects in U.S. Senate

NT Lakis Lawyers File Brief Arguing That OWBPA Does Not Preclude Arbitration of Age Discrimination Claim

NT Lakis lawyers have filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in a

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Supreme Court Holds Once Again That Federal Arbitration Act Preempts Anti-Arbitration Interpretation of State Law

Agreeing with a number of arguments presented in a friend-of-the-court brief submitted by NT Lakis lawyers, the U.S. Supreme Court

By |2015-12-24T00:00:00-05:0012/24/2015|Categories: Arbitration and Dispute Resolution|Tags: , |Comments Off on Supreme Court Holds Once Again That Federal Arbitration Act Preempts Anti-Arbitration Interpretation of State Law

Fifth Circuit Rules (Again) That Arbitration Class Waiver Does Not Violate Federal Labor Law

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has reaffirmed its prior holding in the case of D.R. Horton,

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OSHA EXPANDS EARLY RESOLUTION PROGRAM FOR WHISTLEBLOWER RETALIATION COMPLIANTS

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced recently that it has formally extended its alternative

By |2015-10-02T00:00:00-05:0010/2/2015|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, Whistleblowing and Retaliation|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on OSHA EXPANDS EARLY RESOLUTION PROGRAM FOR WHISTLEBLOWER RETALIATION COMPLIANTS