The plaintiff in Reyes sought to bring an FLSA collective action against the defendant on behalf of himself and other similarly situated “sales brokers” that the defendant employed. The sales brokers were responsible for...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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Crow Doesn’t Taste Too Bad…. If You Season It Right.
AT&T Mobility appears determined to make it onto the Christmas card list of every employer in the United States....more
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
The Supreme Court’s Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes opinion has once again played Bo and Luke to a plaintiff’s Boss Hogg.
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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
7/1/2013
/ American Express v Italian Colors Restaurant ,
AT&T Mobility v Concepcion ,
Canning v NLRB ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
D.R. Horton ,
D.R. Horton v NLRB ,
Discover Bank Rule ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
SCOTUS