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Court Clicks ‘OK’ on Uber’s Arbitration Agreement for Users’ Accident Claims

A notice in Uber’s digital registration process requiring ride-share customers to take any individual claims to arbitration is enforceable, a New Jersey appeals court has ruled in a case involving passengers injured in an auto accident. Three plaintiffs injured in …

After Arbitration, Many Accused Harassers Return to Work

What happens behind the scenes when employees are accused of harassment? New research from Michigan State University revealed that almost half of accused harassers can go back to work when disputes are settled by arbitrators – or third-parties who resolve …

Texas Appeals Court Backs Arbitration Agreement in Dram Shop Case

An appeals court in Dallas has reversed a lower court’s denial of a motion to compel arbitration in a dispute between a night club and its contracted entertainer. In Dallas Food & Beverage LLC d/b/a Buck’s Cabaret v. Lantrip, Joy …