Federal Courts Erect Temporary Roadblocks To Enforcement of Two of California’s Controversial New Employment Laws
As previously reported by NT Lakis, last year the California legislature approved and the Governor signed a number of significant
EEOC Formally Rescinds Its Legally Discredited 22-Year-Old Anti-Arbitration Guidance
Finally conceding that its official position no longer had any legal support, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has rescinded
2019 California Legislative Wrap-Up: Governor Signs Several New Laws Expanding Workplace Protections
The California legislature has wrapped up its 2019 session with a flurry of activity that includes numerous bills amending the
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