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All articles tagged '"arbitration agreement"'
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Fifth Circuit Holds Class Arbitration Waivers Do Not Violate the NLRA
By Beth Graham - December 4, 2013
The Fifth Circuit has ruled that employers may require workers to resolve employment disputes through individual arbitration.
Arbitral Autonomy
By Beth Graham - November 26, 2013
Ali Khan, Professor of Law at Washburn University School of Law, has published an interesting article entitled, Arbitral Autonomy, Louisiana Law Review, Vol. 74, No. 2, 2013.
Sixth Circuit Relies on Recent Supreme Court Decision to Deny Class Arbitration
By Beth Graham - November 12, 2013
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has held that a Texas attorney may not engage in class arbitration against the parent company of the legal research system LexisNexis.
Fifth Circuit Holds Arbitration Provision Included in Employee Handbook is Illusory and Unenforceable Under Texas Law
By Beth Graham - November 5, 2013
In an unpublished opinion, the Fifth Circuit has affirmed a Texas federal court’s decision to deny a company’s motion to compel arbitration in an employment discrimination and retaliation lawsuit.
Arbitration Panel to Reconsider Binding Agreement Between Armstrong and SCA Promotions
By Beth Graham - October 31, 2013
In an interesting twist, a three-member arbitration panel will reportedly consider an appeal related to a 2005 arbitration agreement between Lance Armstrong and Dallas-based SCA Promotions, Inc.
Dallas Appeals Court Refuses to Compel Arbitration Using Equitable Estoppel
By Beth Graham - October 17, 2013
The Fifth District Appeals Court in Dallas has refused to compel arbitration using the doctrine of equitable estoppel.
Fourth District Appeals Court Orders Local Firefighters to Arbitrate Benefits Dispute With City of San Antonio
By Beth Graham - October 8, 2013
Texas’ Fourth District has held that an arbitration provision in a collective bargaining agreement (“CBA”) requires a local firefighter’s union to engage in arbitration over a health insurance benefits dispute.
Northern District of Texas Compels Wrongful Death of Employee Case to Arbitration
By Beth Graham - September 17, 2013
The Northern District of Texas has compelled a lawsuit that was filed following a workplace-related death to arbitration.
Fifth Circuit States Terms of Prior Agreements Were Not Incorporated Into Master Settlement Agreement
By Beth Graham - July 19, 2013
The United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has held that the terms of two parties’ Merger and Cooperation Agreements were not incorporated into a Master Settlement Agreement entered into by only one of the parties. In Alford v. Kuhlman Electric Corporation, No. 11-60728, (5th Cir. May 24, 2013), BorgWarner, Inc. purchased Kuhlman Corporation ("Kuhlman") and all the company’s subsidiaries, including Kuhlman Electric Corporation (“KEC”).
Corpus Christi COA Orders Employment Dispute to Arbitration
By Beth Graham - July 9, 2013
In an interlocutory appeal, the Corpus Christi Appeals Court has reversed a lower court’s decision to deny a party’s motion to compel arbitration in an employment dispute.
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