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NLRB Files Responsive Brief in Murphy Oil Case
By Beth Graham - August 16, 2017
In October, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral argument in the consolidated cases of National Labor Relations Board v. Murphy Oil USA, No. 16-307 (5th Cir., October 26, 2015), Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, No. 16-285 (7th Cir., May 26, 2016), and Ernst & Young LLP v. Morris, No. 16-300 (9th Cir., August 22, 2016).
Misclassification in the Sharing Economy: It’s the Arbitration Agreements
By Beth Graham - August 8, 2017
Elizabeth Chika Tippett, Assistant Professor and Conflict & Dispute Resolution Program Faculty Co-Director at the University of Oregon School of Law, and Bridget Schaaff, University of Oregon School of Law, have published “Misclassification in the Sharing Economy: It's the Arbitration Agreements,” Rutgers Law Review, Forthcoming.
SCOTUS to Hear Oral Argument in Murphy Oil on October 2nd
By Beth Graham - August 7, 2017
On the first day of its new term, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral argument regarding whether class-action waivers included in an employer’s arbitration agreement are lawful under the National Labor Relations Act.
U.S. Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Texas Arbitration Case
By Beth Graham - May 24, 2017
On Monday, the United States Supreme Court denied certiorari in Parallel Networks, Inc. v. Jenner & Block, LLP, No. 16-1271.
SCOTUS Overturns Kentucky Supreme Court in Nursing Home Arbitration Case
By Beth Graham - May 23, 2017
The Supreme Court of the United States has reversed the Kentucky Supreme Court’s decision in a nursing home arbitration dispute.
Patent-Holding Company Asks SCOTUS to Vacate Texas Arbitrator’s Award in Legal Fees Dispute
By Beth Graham - May 22, 2017
A patent-holding company has asked the Supreme Court of the United States to consider its request to vacate an arbitrator’s award in a legal fees dispute.
SCOTX Declines to Hear Challenge to Arbitration Award
By Beth Graham - April 4, 2017
Last Friday, the Supreme Court of Texas denied an investment company’s petition for review of an arbitration award.
NLRB Directs Regional Offices to Informally Settle Pending Cases Involving Class Waivers in an Employer’s Arbitration Agreement
By Beth Graham - February 28, 2017
Last month, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a memo directing the agency’s regional offices to informally settle any pending cases involving employers who maintain arbitration agreements that bar workers from engaging in class or collective action when pursuing work-related claims.
SCOTUS Finally Agrees to Consider Whether Class Action Waivers Included in Employment Agreements Violate the NLRA
By Beth Graham - January 13, 2017
The United States Supreme Court has granted certiorari in three cases related to the legality of class action waivers included in an employer’s arbitration agreement.
NLRB Judge Finds Class Waiver in Franchisee’s Mandatory Arbitration Policy Violates NLRA
By Beth Graham - January 2, 2017
Once again, a National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) administrative law judge has ruled an employer maintained an arbitration agreement that illegally required workers to waive their right to engage in collective action as a condition of employment.
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