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Mintz | USA | 21 Jun 2018
SCOTUS Throws a Haymaker at “Class Arbitration”: a Waiver of Class Arbitration in an Employment-Related Agreement Is Indeed Enforceable
The majority of a divided (5-4) SCOTUS recently held that a waiver of “class arbitration” in agreed terms of employment is indeed enforceable. In…
Seyfarth Shaw LLP | USA | 20 Jun 2018
Preparing Australian employers for increases in employment class action lawsuits
Employment class action lawsuits are a common cause of action in North America, and while we have traditionally seen fewer in Australia, there has…
Breazeale Sachse & Wilson LLP | USA | 15 Jun 2018
Mandatory Employee Arbitration and Class Action Waivers
Last month, the United States Supreme Court held that class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements are enforceable under the Federal…
Morrison & Foerster LLP | USA | 30 May 2018
What the Supreme Court’s “epic” decision means for employers
On May 21, 2018, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, holding that waivers of class and collective…
Jackson Lewis PC | USA | 29 May 2018
Class Action Waivers Remain Inapplicable to PAGA Claims
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling that class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements are enforceable under the Federal Arbitration…
Wilson Elser | USA | 24 May 2018
U.S. Supreme Court Delivers an Epic Decision for Employers
On May 21, 2018, Justice Gorsuch delivered a 5−4 opinion for the U.S. Supreme Court holding that arbitration agreements containing class and…
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP | USA | 24 May 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court Issues Important Decision Finding Class Action Waivers in Employment Arbitration Agreements Enforceable
On May 21, 2018, the United States Supreme Court, in a long-awaited decision, held that employment arbitration agreements with class action waivers…
Mintz | USA | 23 May 2018
Arbitration Provisions with Class Action Waivers Are Enforceable…Now What? A Guide for Human Resources Professionals and In-House Counsel on the Practical Implications of this “Epic” Decision
In a landmark opinion on an important issue to employers, the Supreme Court held yesterday that employers can enforce class action waivers in…
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP | USA | 23 May 2018
Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis: U.S. Supreme Court Holds That Class-Action Waivers in Employment Arbitration Agreements Are Enforceable Under Federal Law.
In the consolidated cases of Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, Ernst & Young LLP v. Morris, and National Labor Relations Board v. Murphy Oil USA…
Troutman Pepper | USA | 22 May 2018
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Class Action Waivers in Employment Contracts, Adding to its Decisions Consistently Enforcing Arbitration Provisions
On May 21, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision penned by Justice Neil Gorsuch, held that employers can include a clause in their employment…
