In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled yesterday that federal courts may not adopt an arbitration-specific waiver rule demanding a showing of prejudice.
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Last night, I read this federal court opinion where a defendant, sued after firing a plaintiff who used CBD for her disability, got the entire case dismissed.
So, let’s talk about how and why. Continue reading
A former bank employee is now facing up to $250,000 in fines and ten years in prison because he allegedly wanted to watch The Matrix on a work laptop.
Actually, there’s a little more to this story. Continue reading
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Not even in Kentucky. Continue reading
I’ll admit it. I was wrong. Continue reading
On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 into law. The name of the new law speaks for itself. Victims of sexual harassment or sexual assault at work that previously signed arbitration agreements can arbitrate their claims but don’t have to.
With the ink barely dry on this new #MeToo law, the House introduced a bill late last week called the “Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act of 2022” or the “FAIR Act of 2022.” Continue reading
Some of you require your employees to sign agreements requiring them to arbitrate employment claims — other than claims of sexual harassment or abuse, of course. Continue reading
What a Friday trifecta! The only thing better that could come in threes would be a gallon of Neapolitan ice cream — with chocolate instead of strawberry and vanilla. Continue reading
If, like me, you’ve always wondered whether the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts a 2019 amendment to New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination (LAD) that prohibits the waiver of procedural and substantive rights under the LAD, try to remain calm. I’m about to blow the lid off this jawn.
(The rest of you can bug out and play Wordle.) Continue reading
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