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U.S. Supreme Court Hears Argument on Arbitration Exemption for Food Delivery Drivers

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The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument on Feb. 20, 2024, on whether food distributors are exempt from arbitration under Section 1 of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), governing "contracts of employment of seamen,...more

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Supreme Court Sends Federal Arbitration Act Interstate Commerce Exemption Issue Back to Ninth Circuit

​​​​​​​On October 17, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States vacated a Ninth Circuit ruling addressing the scope of the “transportation worker” exemption from the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). The FAA generally...more

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Supreme Court Considers Scope of FAA’s Transportation Worker Exemption

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Do an airline’s ramp workers qualify as “transportation workers” exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA)? This question is pending before the U.S. Supreme Court in Southwest Airlines Co. v. Saxon (No. 21-309), a...more

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