The Ninth Circuit’s decision in Johnmohammadi v. Bloomingdales, Inc., Case No. 12-55578 (9th Cir. June 23, 2014), should have employers feeling as good as the U.S. Men’s Soccer team up through the fourth minute of added time...more
Things seem to be going from bad to worse for defunct law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf. As criminal charges continue to loom for some former Dewey partners, the judge overseeing Dewey’s bankruptcy has now ruled that the firm cannot...more
Arbitration is quickly becoming a major vehicle to resolve individual employee disputes. Now another obstacle to enforcing those arbitration agreements and class action waivers may have been removed.
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If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em -
In a development as incongruously surprising as Lady Gaga becoming President, the Ninth Circuit has enforced a class action waiver....more
As our readers will no doubt recall, the Supreme Court boldly struck a blow for truth, justice and the American Way a few years ago in its approval of class action waivers in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion, 131 S. Ct. 1740...more
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D.R. Horton v NLRB ,
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