April 26, 2023
Uber Technologies Inc drivers are not exempt from a U.S. law requiring them to bring work-related legal disputes in private arbitration rather than joining class action lawsuits in court, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Wednesday. A panel of the …
June 7, 2022
Southwest Airlines Co. cannot force a baggage handler’s class action lawsuit over overtime pay into private arbitration, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday in a decision with costly potential implications for companies including Amazon.com Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. …
March 31, 2022
Three terms in a written contract between a gentlemen’s club and a deceased employee are not so unclear as to nullify the contract’s arbitration agreement, the Texas Supreme Court ruled in a March 18 per curiam opinion. In Baby Dolls …
April 25, 2019
In a decision that could further help companies limit damages in disputes with workers, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled against a California man who was the victim of an online scam and sought to bring claims against his …
May 17, 2013
Charles Schwab Corp. has temporarily reversed its requirement that clients waive their right to bring class-action lawsuits, adding a new twist in a battle closely watched by the securities industry and plaintiffs’ attorneys. “Effective immediately, Schwab is modifying its account …