As the Supreme Court ended its 2017-18 Term, Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his resignation; the Court did away with "agency fees" for public employees; and in other decisions favorable to employers, the Court solidified...more
7/23/2018
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Car Dealerships ,
China Agritech Inc v Resh ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
CNH Industrial N.V. v Reese ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Digital Realty Trust Inc v Somers ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Epic Systems Corp v Lewis ,
Ernst & Young v Morris ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Fair Share Contribution ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Free Exercise Clause ,
Free Speech ,
Janus v AFSCME ,
Masterpiece Cakeshop Ltd v Colorado Civil Rights Commission ,
Murphy Oil v NLRB ,
Navarro v Encino Motorcars ,
Over-Time ,
Public Sector Unions ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Same-Sex Marriage ,
SCOTUS ,
Union Dues ,
Whistleblowers
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision (the Epic Systems decision) regarding the enforceability of employee arbitration agreements that include class/collective action waivers. ...more
5/23/2018
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Epic Systems Corp v Lewis ,
Ernst & Young v Morris ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Murphy Oil v NLRB ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
Savings Clause ,
SCOTUS
On Monday, October 2, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in three cases involving the enforceability of employee arbitration agreements that include class/collective action waivers.
Since January when the...more
10/17/2017
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Case Consolidation ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Collective Actions ,
Epic Systems Corp v Lewis ,
Ernst & Young ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Murphy Oil USA ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Popular ,
SCOTUS