Arbitrator’s Interpretation of a Contract Permitting Class Arbitration Does...
The U.S. Supreme Court, with Justice Elena Kagan writing for an unanimous Court, ruled that an arbitrator did not exceed his powers under § 10(a)(4) of the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) when he...
View ArticleSecond Circuit Upholds FLSA Collective Action Waivers
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued its much-anticipated decisions in Sutherland v. Ernst & Young and Raniere v. Citigroup Inc. affirming the use of Fair Labor...
View ArticleFifth Circuit Reverses NLRB Ruling in D.R. Horton
In reversing the NLRB’s determination that D.R. Horton, the national home-builder, violated the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) by requiring employees to sign an arbitration agreement that...
View ArticleJackson Lewis 2015 Employment Class Action Spring Summits
We hope you will be able to join us this year at one of our 2015 Employment Class Action Spring Summits. These programs provide deeply substantive, extremely practical, and cutting edge solutions to...
View ArticleSupreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Lamps Plus Case
On October 29, 2018, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case of Lamps Plus, Inc. v. Varela. At issue in Lamps Plus is what standard should be applied in determining whether parties have...
View ArticleSeventh Circuit Denies Full Court Review of Class Notice Question
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has denied en banc review of a ruling that created a new framework for when employees who have entered into arbitration agreements receive collective...
View ArticleSecond Circuit Upholds FLSA Collective Action Waivers
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued its much-anticipated decisions in Sutherland v. Ernst & Young and Raniere v. Citigroup Inc. affirming the use of Fair Labor...
View ArticleFifth Circuit Reverses NLRB Ruling in D.R. Horton
In reversing the NLRB’s determination that D.R. Horton, the national home-builder, violated the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) by requiring employees to sign an arbitration agreement that...
View ArticleJackson Lewis 2015 Employment Class Action Spring Summits
We hope you will be able to join us this year at one of our 2015 Employment Class Action Spring Summits. These programs provide deeply substantive, extremely practical, and cutting edge solutions to...
View ArticleBuild Back Better Act Threatens Class and Collective Action Waivers
The U.S. House of Representatives on November 19, 2021, passed the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376), ambitious climate protection/social spending legislation that now awaits deliberation in the...
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