” Picture a nerdier version of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where persuasive legal briefs and sharp oral advocacy are like rear naked chokes and “ground and pound.” The fight card. [Cue music] In the red corner, we have the Federal Arbitration Act. Among other things, the FAA allows an employer and employee…
Last night, while you we sleeping in your comfy beds — me, on a pile of money, blogging power and, yes, ego — a Texas federal judge entered an injunction against the final “blacklisting” rules and guidance of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council. What were…
Is it just me, or do you guys also quote Varsity Blues whenever you hear the Foo Fighters sing My Hero? “I don’t want your life.” Do your employees sign agreements requiring them to arbitrate all claims, while also prohibiting them from pursuing class or collective actions? Yeah, me too. I’ll be damned…
Its seems likes ages ago that I blogged about a Seventh Circuit decision, where the appellate court held that an employment-arbitration agreement with a class-action waiver violates the National Labor Relations Act. Uh, Eric, it was Tuesday. ***stabs inner voice with a Q-Tip*** Well, guess what? Yesterday, in Cellular Sales of Missouri…
It was just last month that I blogged about arbitration agreement tips for PA employers from the 3rd Circuit. I hate to leave NJ employers out of the loop, so today’s post is for you. Last week, the NJ Superior Court, Appellate Division, in Cole v. Jersey City Medical Center…