This past week, the sports world was rocked by the news that a federal judge vacated the suspension of New England Patriots* quarterback Tom Brady in the fallout over Deflate-gate,
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Employers Win Big To Avoid Costly Title VII Class Action Lawsuits
In a major victory for employers, a New York federal circuit court ruled yesterday that an employer with a mandatory arbitration agreement with Goldman Sachs can require an employee to
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Does Freedom To Choose An Arbitrator Include Freedom To Choose Her Religion?
A UK case headed to the European Court of Justice involves an arbitration provision between two businessmen that requires that arbitration of all disputes be conducted only before an Ismaili
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NLRB Decision: Hell Hath No Fury Like a Board Scorned
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently issued a decision interpreting the United States Supreme Court (“SCOTUS”) decision in Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. NLRB, 535 U.S. 137 (2002) as
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Another Employer Argues to Dismiss Class-Action Based Upon Arbitration Clause
As predicted in a previous post, another employer has attempted to expand the recent Supreme Court decision upholding arbitration agreements to quash a potential class action sexual harassment case.
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Goodbye to Class Action Employment Lawsuits? Not So Fast
Many employers and management-side employment lawyers have been almost giddy thinking about the potentially far-reaching effects of the United States Supreme Court’s recent decision in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion.
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The 3rd Circuit’s Message to Employers Regarding Arbitration Clauses: Don’t Get Greedy
Many employers choose to require employees to arbitrate all claims arising out of employment, including discrimination claims. Employers believe that arbitration will be a cheaper and more cost-effective method rather
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