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Consumer Arbitration in the US

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Join us for the latest episode of Financial Services Focus as Andy Demko and Archis Parasharami discuss how consumer arbitration became popular among U.S. businesses in response to class actions from the late 90s onward. The...more

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Recent Court Rulings on FAA’s Transportation Worker Exemption May Require Employers to Update Their Arbitration Agreements

The U.S. Department of Labor estimates 56 percent of all nonunion private-sector employees are subject to mandatory arbitration agreements. Many employers use such agreements—and the class action waivers contained therein—to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Ninth Circuit Rules That Only Individual PAGA Claims Can Be Compelled to Arbitration

On May 10, 2024, the Ninth Circuit decided Yuriria Diaz v. Macy’s West Stores, after the employer appealed the district court’s decision ordering arbitration of both an employee’s individual and non-individual claims under...more

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Examining The Arbitration Clause Landscape Amid Risks

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For more than a decade, companies have benefited immensely from the U.S. Supreme Court's 2011 decision of AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, which upheld a company's right to compel consumers into participating in individual...more

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Hoisted by Your Own (Pet)Arb Clause? New Developments in Mass Arbitration

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For more than a decade, companies have benefited immensely from the United States Supreme Court decision of AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 563 U.S. 333 (2011), which upheld a company’s right to compel consumers into...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Ninth Circuit Applies Adolph, Vacating Lower Court’s Dismissal of Employee’s Nonindividual PAGA Claims

On February 12, 2024, the Ninth Circuit in Johnson v. Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC, 93 F.4th 459 (9th Cir. 2024) vacated a district court’s dismissal of a former employee’s nonindividual PAGA claims and remanded the nonindividual...more

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Seventh Circuit Hears Oral Argument About Mass Arbitration and Class Action Waivers

In the latest development regarding so-called mass arbitrations, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently heard argument in a case that any company with consumer-facing terms should be following. In Wallrich...more

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The Enforceability of Employees’ Electronic Signatures Is the Next Battleground for Arbitration Agreements With Class Action...

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Here’s a question you likely have never considered: Are hackers overseas infiltrating employers’ computer systems just to sign arbitration agreements with class action waivers for random employees?...more

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Illinois federal judge sends putative class action over Hyundai’s emergency crash assistance services to arbitration based on...

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A district court in the Seventh Circuit recently granted a motion to compel arbitration and stay proceedings in a putative class action involving Hyundai’s Blue Link crash assistance program. Tamburo v. Hyundai, No....more

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Seventh Circuit grants stay and expedited appeal of order requiring Samsung to pay initial arbitration fees for 36,000 claimants

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In the wake of a series of U.S. Supreme Court decisions upholding individual arbitration agreements with class action waivers, numerous companies have included such arbitration agreements as part of their terms and...more

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Class Action & MDL Roundup 2023 Q3 - Catching the Class Action Waive(r)

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Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup! This edition covers notable class actions from the third quarter of 2023. In this edition, a mistake is just a mistake, “99.99%” isn’t 100% clear, and faxes aren’t always...more

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Second Circuit reverses district court, ruling that website interface provided reasonable notice of arbitration agreement and that...

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Takeaway: Technology advances. Business processes evolve. Internet transactions become increasingly ubiquitous. Contract formation, however, remains an old-fashioned concept. An Internet consumer must, at a minimum, be...more

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District Court Finds Arbitration and Class Action Waiver Provision Enforceable in Retirement Plan

The Eastern District of Kentucky recently became the latest court to weigh in on arbitration and class action waiver provisions in ERISA-governed defined contribution plans. In Merrow v. Horizon Bank, the court found such a...more

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The Law on ERISA Plan Arbitration Provisions Remains Unsettled

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As previously discussed, courts continue to disagree over the enforceability of mandatory arbitration provisions containing class action waivers set forth in benefit plans governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security...more

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Mandatory Arbitration and Class Action Waivers by Amendment: Easier Said Than Done

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In response in part to the dozens of cases filed throughout the country related to assessment of insufficient funds (NSF) and overdraft (OD) fees, many banks and credit unions have sought to add arbitration and class action...more

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Supreme Court declines to clarify enforceability of mandatory arbitration provisions for fiduciary breach claims

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Are mandatory arbitration provisions with class action waivers a solution to the onslaught of class action litigation against 401(k) plans in recent years? Some courts have enforced mandatory arbitration provisions in ERISA...more

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District of Rhode Island invalidates “naked” class action waiver on public policy grounds

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Takeaway: We have written many articles about including class action waivers in consumer-facing arbitration agreements as a means of reducing class action litigation risk. The key to enforcing those waivers is the...more

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When Is a Waiver of the Right to Arbitrate a Waiver?

Arbitration continues to be a growing preference for dispute resolution. Mandatory arbitration provisions are found in a variety of commercial contracts, especially in consumer agreements. In fact, it has been reported in a...more

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Seventh Circuit: disputed issues of fact require a trial on the issue of whether an account user received notice of an agreement...

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Takeaway: We have written many articles about the implementation of arbitration agreements and class action waivers as mechanisms to reduce exposure to class action litigation. One of the most effective means of...more

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Another Court Rejects a Company’s Attempt To Avoid Mass-Arbitration Fees

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The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois is the latest court to require a company to pay millions of dollars in fees to adjudicate mass arbitrations. Judge Harry D. Leinenweber compelled Samsung...more

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[Webinar] When to Arbitrate PAGA Claims: Insights from Adolph v. Uber - September 26th, 10:00 am - 11:15 am PT

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Join us on September 26 for a comprehensive webinar hosted by CDF as we delve into the crucial subject of arbitrating PAGA claims, exploring its implications following the California Supreme Court's landmark decision in...more

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Should Employers Implement Arbitration Agreements with Class and Collective Action Waivers? The Pros and the Cons

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For more than a few years — at least since the United States Supreme Court’s seminal 2017 decision in Epic Systems v. Lewis — employers across the country have weighed whether to have their employees sign arbitration...more

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Third Circuit Rejects Mandatory Arbitration Clause in ESOP

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The Third Circuit refused to enforce a mandatory arbitration clause with a class action waiver in an ESOP, finding that the class action waiver deprived participants of statutory rights. The ESOP plan added the clause at...more

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Ninth Circuit Decision in Live Nation and Ticketmaster’s Favor Highlights Subtleties of Drafting Enforceable Arbitration...

In Oberstein v. Live Nation Ent. Inc. No. 21-56200 (9th Cir. Feb. 13, 2023), the Ninth Circuit addressed the question of whether the arbitration and class action waiver clauses on Ticketmaster’s and Live Nation’s websites...more

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Tenth Circuit Prohibits Class-Action Waivers in Benefit Plan Documents

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It is no secret that many businesses minimize risk by requiring arbitration of disputes on an individual basis. The exposure created by a single claim pales next to that presented by a class claim, asserted under Rule 23, on...more

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