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Supreme Court Rejects Class Arbitration Unless Expressly Authorized

Grant T. Collins

Yesterday, in a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled in Lamps Plus, Inc. v. Varela that the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) does not permit a court to compel class arbitration…

Grant T. Collins

The U.S. Supreme Court may have just signaled a detour from last year’s big win for employers regarding compelled arbitration. Last year, the Supreme Court ruled in Epic Systems Corp.…

Sara Gullickson McGrane

In a much anticipated ruling, the United States Supreme Court announced today that employers may utilize class action waivers. This means that employers may require their workforce, as a condition…

Thomas R. Trachsel

As we previously reported, the U.S. Supreme Court in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion, 131 S. Ct. 1740 (2011) upheld a class action waiver included in a consumer contract that required…

Grant T. Collins

Last week, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision that could be the beginning of the end of employment-related class action lawsuits. Arbitration agreements are often viewed as attractive…