U.S. Supreme Court finds FAA preempts state rule that denied enforcement of class action waivers in arbitration agreements *

USA - May 3 2011
On April 27, 2011, the Supreme Court issued a 5–4 decision that the Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA") preempts a California unconscionability doctrine that denies enforcement to arbitration agreements requiring consumers to waive any right to bring a class action unless the agreement also provides for class arbitration.

Co-authors: Michael J. Gray, Samuel Estreicher , E. Michael Rossman , Eric S. Dreiband, Sarah B. McClure.

Employee stock plans 2010: year-end international reporting requirements *

USA - December 31 2010
This Commentary highlights some of the principal calendar and year-end reporting requirements for employee stock plans that U.S. companies most commonly encounter when offering these programs to their employees in selected jurisdictions worldwide.

Co-authors: Shoshana E. Litt, Louis Rorimer.

Employee stock plans: year-end international reporting requirements *

Global - December 31 2009
This Commentary highlights the principal year-end reporting requirements for employee stock plans that we see repeatedly when U.S. multinationals offer these programs to their employees worldwide.

Co-authors: Shoshana E. Litt, Louis Rorimer.