JD Supra

A Real “Who Dunnit?”: Dispute Over Unsigned Arbitration Agreement Means Judges Must Wear Detective’s Cap

On July 18, 2022, the New Jersey Appellate Division provided a perfect reminder why all employers and HR professionals should diligently confirm that new hires complete all on-boarding paperwork. In ...
JD Supra

Can an Employee Resist Submitting Their Claim into Arbitration by Using Another Employee’s Unfavorable Arbitration Outcome? The Ninth Circuit Held - No.

In O’Dell v. Aya Healthcare Services, Inc., the Ninth Circuit addressed whether plaintiffs can use a procedural mechanism, non-mutual ...
Washington Examiner

Fifth Circuit overturns NLRB ruling on employer arbitration agreements

NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) — A federal appeals court this week overturned a National Labor Relations Board ruling that class-action waivers in employment arbitration agreements violate the National ...
The National Law Review

Ninth Circuit Says Non-Mutual Issue Preclusion Tactic Can’t Be Used to Avoid Arbitration

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
hcamag.com

Ninth Circuit shields employer arbitration agreements from mass invalidation tactic

A federal appeals court handed employers a big arbitration win, blocking a tactic that threatened to wipe out hundreds of agreements at once. On April 1, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth ...
IPWatchdog

Pay Attention: Writing Arbitration Agreements to Avoid Surprises

“Arbitration agreements deserve more attention by transaction parties in real practice.” In commercial contracts, especially with foreign entities, it is very common to agree on arbitration as a ...
The National Law Review

Arbitration Agreement Barring Class Litigation Violates the NLRA

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Reuters

Workplace arbitration agreements: where we are and where we're going

August 15, 2022 - The past decade has seen a variety of hot topics emerge in the labor and employment law field. This includes independent contractor classification, state and local paid sick leave ...
HR Dive

BJ’s Restaurant arbitration agreement was valid without employer’s signature, 5th Cir. holds

Employers generally don’t have to countersign an arbitration agreement for it to be enforceable under Texas law, absent any explicit language in the agreement requiring the signature, the 5th U.S.
Marketplace

Arbitration agreements are hiding in those terms and conditions you don’t read

Earlier this week, Disney backed down from its claim that a man whose wife died at Disney World could not take the company to court because he had signed away his right to sue when he signed up for a ...