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Morgan Lewis

US Supreme Court Clarifies Application of Federal Arbitration Act’s ‘Transportation Worker’ Exemption

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In Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries, a unanimous Supreme Court clarified the scope of the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA’s) “transportation worker” exemption by rejecting the industry-based test applied in the Second Circuit....more

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Supreme Court Holds That the FAA’s Transportation Exemption Applies to all Employees Involved in Interstate Transportation

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Enacted in 1925, the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) reflects the nation’s policy favoring arbitration agreements. Employers routinely rely on the FAA to compel aggrieved employees to press their disputes before an arbitrator,...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Supreme Court Says Arbitration Law Exemption Applies to Worker's Jobs and Not Company's Business

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The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) provides employers with wide discretion to require that disputes with employees be subject to mandatory arbitration rather than proceeding through the court system. Many employers favor...more

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Food Delivery Drivers' Misclassification Suit May Be Exempt from Arbitration

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The U.S. Supreme Court decided Bissonnette, et al. v. LePage Bakeries Park St., LLC, et al. on April 12, 2024. In a unanimous decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the Court held that a transportation worker need...more

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