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Disney Drops Bid to Toss Allergy Suit Because Plaintiff Signed Disney+ Arbitration

NEW YORK (AP) — Disney is no longer asking a Florida court to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit on the grounds that the victim’s family had signed up for its streaming service Disney+. The company filed a notice in Orange …

Can a Streaming Service Agreement Require Arbitration in a Food Allergy Death?

Florida property insurers considering the expanded use of binding arbitration to settle claims disputes may want to ponder a recent arbitration move by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts: An answer to a lawsuit against Disney, which has made headlines on …

Judge Blocks Forced Arbitration of Diners’ Pricing Claims Against Meal Delivery Firms

A federal judge in Manhattan on Thursday said Grubhub, Uber Eats and Postmates cannot force diners who have used their platforms into binding arbitration over claims they conspired to drive up prices for restaurant meals during the COVID-19 pandemic. The …

Uber Can’t Force Massachusetts Crash Victim to Arbitration

Uber cannot compel a passenger seriously injured in a crash involving an Uber driver to go to arbitration over his $63 million damages claim without a trial. Citing a 2021 state high court ruling that also went against Uber, a …

Biden Ends Forced Arbitration for Sexual Assault, Harassment

President Joe Biden on Thursday gave victims of workplace sexual assault or harassment the right to seek recourse in a court of law instead of through forced arbitration proceedings. Biden signed into law the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault …