Arbitration

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

By |2020-01-13T16:12:56-05:001/13/2020|Categories: State Standards|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Federal Courts Erect Temporary Roadblocks To Enforcement of Two of California’s Controversial New Employment Laws

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

By |2019-10-20T18:53:02-05:0010/20/2019|Categories: Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, Discrimination and Harassment, State Standards|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on 2019 California Legislative Wrap-Up: Governor Signs Several New Laws Expanding Workplace Protections

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.

By |2019-09-23T08:09:02-05:009/23/2019|Categories: Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, Labor Relations|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Post-Epic Systems Ruling by NLRB Finds That Changes to Arbitration Agreement “in Response” to Lawsuit Did Not Violate the National Labor Relations Act

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,

By |2019-09-17T09:46:44-05:009/17/2019|Categories: Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, Policies and Practices|Tags: |Comments Off on Eighth Circuit Rules That Plaintiff’s “Mere Review” of Arbitration Provision Did Not Constitute Acceptance

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

By |2019-07-07T22:28:45-05:007/7/2019|Categories: Arbitration and Dispute Resolution|Tags: , , |Comments Off on NT Lakis Attorneys File Brief With Supreme Court, Urging Review and Rejection of California Rule Disfavoring Arbitration Agreements

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

By |2019-05-05T21:59:38-05:005/5/2019|Categories: Arbitration and Dispute Resolution|Tags: , , |Comments Off on 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 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

By |2019-02-03T23:28:29-05:002/3/2019|Categories: Arbitration and Dispute Resolution|Tags: , , |Comments Off on 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