In his International Arbitration column, John Fellas discusses non-signatories to arbitration agreements, highlighting the issue that U.S. courts hold that a non-signatory may rely upon an arbitration ...
The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously ruled against a fast-food franchise owner in a procedural dispute over whether a wage-theft lawsuit belongs in federal court or in arbitration. Justice Elena ...
The California Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA) authorizes any “aggrieved employee” to seek civil penalties against an employer for a range of Labor Code violations, including wage-related ...
An arbitration provider, such as JAMS or AAA, will institute an action for arbitration when it is presented with an arbitration agreement that purports to require arbitration between a named claimant ...
The U.S. Supreme Court recently expanded the circumstances under which a party may waive its right to demand arbitration. In Morgan v. Sundance, Inc., 142 S. Ct. 1708, 1711 (2022), the Court held that ...
The Federal Arbitration Act does not exempt former and current Uber drivers in the U.S. from arbitrating their wage and hour claims because the drivers are not actively engaged in interstate commerce, ...
Attorneys for young children are fighting Roku's bid to send their class-action privacy claims to arbitration, arguing that the minors never accepted terms of service ...