New Jersey High Court: Default Claims Against Insurer Subject to Arbitration July 19, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A claimant seeking to recover directly from an insurer on default judgments for claims against the insurer’s policyholder, must abide...
New Jersey Trampoline Park Can’t Enforce Arbitration Clause Against Minor Who Lied May 19, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A New Jersey company cannot enforce an arbitration provision in an agreement signed by a 15-year-old minor who misrepresented his...
Senate Joins House in Passing Ban on Forced Arbitration of Worker Sexual Abuse Claims February 11, 2022 By Moira Warburton and Richard Cowan The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would ban companies from forcing employees who allege sexual assault or...
House Passes Ban on Mandatory Arbitration for Sexual Misconduct Claims February 10, 2022 By Michelle L. Price The U.S. House has passed legislation barring contracts that force people to settle sexual assault or harassment cases through arbitration...
Supreme Court to Weigh State Law That Circumvents Arbitration Agreements December 16, 2021 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court will consider buttressing the power of businesses to funnel employee disputes into individual arbitration proceedings, agreeing...
Democrats Propose Ban on Mandatory Arbitration in Employment, Consumer Contracts March 1, 2019 By Paresh Dave Six Google employees on Thursday joined U.S. lawmakers to support bills that would ban mandatory arbitration in employment and consumer...
Airbnb Will No Longer Require Arbitration for Employee Bias and Harassment Claims November 13, 2018 By Olivia Zaleski Airbnb Inc., following Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Facebook Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc., said it would not force employees who filed...
Judge Rules Racial Bias Claim Against Bank Must Go to Private Arbitration October 4, 2018 By Brendan Pierson A black former Morgan Stanley broker who filed a lawsuit accusing the bank of racial bias must pursue his claims...
Equifax, Wells Fargo May Still Face Class Actions Despite Wall Street Arbitration Win October 26, 2017 By David Henry and Dan Freed Not every financial firm will be able to reap the benefit of Wall Street’s victory in dismantling the threat of...
Finance Industry Sues to End U.S. Rule Curbing Forced Arbitration for Consumers October 2, 2017 By Elizabeth Dexheimer A coalition of corporate lobbying groups, led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, sued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to...