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Listen to this post In a recent decision, the United States Supreme Court held that Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act requires a court to stay a proceeding pending [...]

On May 16, 2024, in Smith v. Spizzirri, the Supreme Court of the United States resolved a long-standing circuit split that affects motions to compel arbitration in federal court. Specifically, [...]

On May 16, 2024, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held that, when enforcing an arbitration clause subject to the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), if any party requests a stay, [...]

The U.S. Department of Labor estimates 56 percent of all nonunion private-sector employees are subject to mandatory arbitration agreements. Many employers use such agreements-and the class action waivers contained therein-to [...]

Executive Summary: On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Smith v. Spizzirri, holding that federal district courts have no discretion under Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act [...]

On May 16, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States held that when a federal district court determines that claims in a lawsuit are subject to arbitration and a [...]

A recent unpublished California Court of Appeal decision, Hegemier v. A Better Life Recovery LLC, Cal. Ct. App., 4th Dist., No. G061892, demonstrates the potential consequence of drafting an arbitration [...]

On April 22, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States conducted oral arguments in a case addressing federal courts' handling of lawsuits after claims are compelled to arbitration. The [...]

Arbitration agreements with warehouse workers and others who play a 'direct and necessary role' in the transportation of goods and people may fall within the 'transportation worker exemption' to the [...]

Executive Summary: On April 12, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision that answers the question of whether the Federal Arbitration Act's (FAA) exemption from arbitration for any [...]

On April 12, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed whether the Federal Arbitration Act's (FAA) transportation exemption--meaning the FAA would not apply--only relates to workers within the transportation industry. In [...]

San Francisco, California: Littler Mendelson P.C. has issued the following news release: The U.S. Supreme Court addressed whether the Federal Arbitration Act's (FAA) transportation exemption--meaning the FAA would not apply--only [...]

The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued an opinion addressing who qualifies as a 'transportation worker' under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) thereby exempting them from coverage. The Court's opinion has [...]

Highlights Workers engaged in the transportation of goods across state or international borders are exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act's (FAA) coverage following a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court [...]

KEY TAKEAWAY: Depending on how the Supreme Court decides Bissonnette, restaurants may have increased exposure to class actions by independent distributors, such as the plaintiffs in Bissonnette. The Supreme Court [...]

First Tuesday Update is our monthly take on current issues in commercial disputes, international arbitration, and judgment enforcement. The Supreme Court has granted certiorari in Smith v. Spizzirri, No. 22-1218 [...]

Wichita, Kan. (January 30, 2024) - Around 215 employment lawsuits came to an end in Oklahoma in 2023. Of those 215 lawsuits, around 140 likely ended in a settlement. The [...]

As we look toward the new year, a new chapter will be written by the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the scope of the exemption under Section 1 of the Federal [...]

CHICAGO, IL -- The following information was released by the office of the Illinois Attorney General: Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing an [...]

SACRAMENTO, CA -- The following information was released by the office of the California Attorney General: -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate coalition in filing an [...]

United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York Dixon v. Paypal Inc. Introduction This lawsuit presented the question of how courts should determine the amount in controversy, [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the Credit Union National Association (CUNA): CUNA, NAFCU, and other financial services organizations wrote to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Tuesday [...]

Earlier this month, in Elsie Metcalfe v. Grieco Hyundai, LLC, the Rhode Island Federal District Court invalidated a class action waiver in an agreement without an arbitration clause that was [...]

Our firm previously reported on the passage of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (EFAA) (codified at 9 U.S.C. §§ 401-02), which amended [...]

The Ninth Circuit recently issued an opinion that signals some movement in the direction away from enforcing employment-related arbitration agreements. In Miller v. Amazon.com, Case No. 2:21-cv-00204-BJR, the Ninth Circuit [...]