Christopher Ward on Arbitration Agreements

Ongoing Battles Remind Employers to Carefully Consider Their Approach to Arbitration Agreements

Hop into the time machine with me so I can take a quick victory lap before I revert to being the ever-cautious counselor. Way back in October 2019, I not-so-subtly indicated my belief that a California statute banning...more

1/9/2024 / Arbitration , Arbitration Agreements , Class Action Arbitration Waivers , Employment Contract , Federal Arbitration Act , Mandatory Arbitration Clauses , SCOTUS , Sexual Assault , Sexual Harassment , Viking River Cruises Inc v Moriana

Supreme Court Hands Victory to California Employers Who Use Arbitration Agreements as a Shield Against “PAGA” Claims

Today, the United States Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in Viking River Cruises v. Moriana, which decided whether the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts California’s rule invalidating arbitration...more

6/16/2022 / Arbitration , Arbitration Agreements , California , Federal Arbitration Act , Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) , SCOTUS , Viking River Cruises Inc v Moriana

Whatever the Court Decides It Won’t End the Debate Over Class Action vs. Individual Arbitration

The interplay between arbitration agreements and employment-based class actions has been the subject of extensive and often conflicting legal opinions for the last half-decade. While many hoped the issue would gain clarity...more

11/27/2018 / Arbitration Agreements , Class Action Arbitration Waivers , Class Arbitration , Epic Systems Corp v Lewis , Federal Arbitration Act , Lamps Plus Inc v Varela , SCOTUS

Are Independent Contractor Classifications Becoming “Safer”? In a Word – No.

As we will describe in this and its companion article, if you are an employer viewing such classifications optimistically in light of some recent legal developments, you should do so fully aware of the attendant perils....more

10/11/2018 / Arbitration Agreements , Class Action , Corporate Counsel , Employee Definition , Employer Liability Issues , Independent Contractors , Joint Employers , Misclassification , Risk Mitigation , Wage and Hour

Supreme Court Ends the Debate and Upholds Class Action Waivers

Welcome news for many employers rolled out of Washington, D.C. earlier this morning. The Supreme Court has ended a long-running debate over the enforceability of arbitration agreements with class action waivers in the...more

5/22/2018 / Arbitration , Arbitration Agreements , AT&T Mobility v Concepcion , Class Action Arbitration Waivers , Epic Systems Corp v Lewis , Ernst & Young v Morris , Federal Arbitration Act , Murphy Oil v NLRB , Remand , Reversal , Savings Clause , SCOTUS

Christopher Ward

Foley & Lardner LLP

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Latest Posts › Arbitration Agreements

Ongoing Battles Remind Employers to Carefully Consider Their Approach to Arbitration Agreements

Supreme Court Hands Victory to California Employers Who Use Arbitration Agreements as a Shield Against “PAGA” Claims

Whatever the Court Decides It Won’t End the Debate Over Class Action vs. Individual Arbitration

Are Independent Contractor Classifications Becoming “Safer”? In a Word – No.

Supreme Court Ends the Debate and Upholds Class Action Waivers

Christopher Ward

Foley & Lardner LLP

Popular Topics by This Author

Latest Posts › Arbitration Agreements

Ongoing Battles Remind Employers to Carefully Consider Their Approach to Arbitration Agreements

Supreme Court Hands Victory to California Employers Who Use Arbitration Agreements as a Shield Against “PAGA” Claims

Whatever the Court Decides It Won’t End the Debate Over Class Action vs. Individual Arbitration

Are Independent Contractor Classifications Becoming “Safer”? In a Word – No.

Supreme Court Ends the Debate and Upholds Class Action Waivers

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