Law

Mandatory Arbitration as Substitute for Private Securities Class Actions

The proliferation of private securities class action lawsuits remains a threat to companies whose securities are listed or traded in the United States. Securities class actions impose an extremely ...
JD Supra

UPDATE: Judge Sanctions Class Action Plaintiff’s Counsel for Frivolously Failing to Disclose Arbitration Agreement

This post is an update to our November 11, 2025 blog, in which we first reported on the court’s decision sanctioning Plaintiff’s counsel for ...
Law

'Jock': Employment Class Arbitration Allows Disparate Impact Claims

In his Arbitration column, Samuel Estreicher and Kristina A. Yost write: Despite the Second Circuit panel ruling in Jock, it is not clear under what circumstances arbitration agreements will be ...
The National Law Review

Class Arbitration of ERISA Claims: Yes You Can!

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WRAL

Justices Weigh Class-Action Limits in Arbitration Contract

The case was the court’s latest effort to determine whether companies can use arbitration provisions to bar class actions in court and in arbitration proceedings. In cases concerning fine-print ...
JD Supra

Court Excludes Class Members with Binding Arbitration Agreements

In an important decision regarding the size and potential scope of a putative class, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio recently granted a defendant’s motion to exclude ...
Forbes

State Lawmakers Pursue Reform Of Arbitration System Erected As Alternative To Class Action

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the intersection of state & federal policy and politics. In the days and even hours leading up to Governor Ron DeSantis’s ...
WRAL

Supreme Court Upholds Workplace Arbitration Contracts Barring Class Actions

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that companies can use arbitration clauses in employment contracts to prohibit workers from banding together to take legal action over workplace issues.
Washington Examiner

Court rejects NLRB rule on arbitration and class action

In a little-noticed opinion last month, the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals threw out a National Labor Relations Board ruling that federal labor law trumps arbitration law. In other words, the ...
The Washington Post

Justices hear case on class-action arbitration

Vincent and Liza Concepcion were looking for a phone, not a lawsuit, when they decided in 2002 to go with AT&T Mobility. At a California store, they got a deal for a Motorola and a "free" Nokia - and, ...
The National Law Review

Arbitration Agreement Barring Class Litigation Violates the NLRA

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The Twins tread water as arbitration brings offseason neutrality

For the Minnesota Twins, they've opted for a unique neutral position, best illustrated by their arbitration contract ...