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Fifth Circuit Holds Class Arbitration is a Gateway Issue for the Courts to Decide
By Beth Graham - August 9, 2019
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has issued an opinion holding the issue of class arbitration is a gateway matter for the courts to decide.
Fifth Circuit Overturns W.D. Texas Order Compelling Arbitration in FLSA Case
By Beth Graham - July 10, 2019
The nation’s Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a Texas federal court’s order compelling an at-will employee to arbitrate a pay dispute with her employer.
Fifth Circuit Withdraws Prior Opinion in Case Involving Arbitration
By Beth Graham - July 9, 2019
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has withdrawn its earlier opinion following a second rehearing of a case involving arbitration.
Fifth Circuit Orders Halliburton to Arbitrate Insurance Dispute Following Oil Rig Explosion
By Beth Graham - April 23, 2019
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled an insurance dispute related to an oil rig explosion should be sent to arbitration.
Fifth Circuit Holds Houston Law Firm May Intervene in Client’s Arbitration Case
By Beth Graham - April 2, 2019
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ordered a Texas federal court to allow a law firm to intervene in a case over a contingency fee dispute with a client following arbitration proceedings.
Fifth Circuit Once Again Reverses Order Compelling Arbitration in Wind Energy Dispute
By Beth Graham - March 21, 2019
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has once again overturned a district court’s order compelling arbitration in a Texas wind energy case.
Federal Mediation Privilege: Considerations for Patent Mediation
By Kyle Bailey - March 13, 2019
Participants in patent mediation must be careful not to make assumptions regarding mediation privilege.
Using Arbitration Agreements to Waive the Right to Petition for Inter Partes Review
By Kyle Bailey - March 6, 2019
Since the Leahy–Smith America Invents Act (“AIA”) became effective in 2012, Inter Partes Review (“IPR”) has been a popular legal option for challenging patent validity.
Another Proposed Class Action Data Breach Lawsuit Ordered to Individual Arbitration
By Beth Graham - March 5, 2019
In an unpublished opinion, a California federal district court issued an order compelling a putative class action data breach lawsuit that was filed against the parent company of a popular smartphone app to arbitration.
Fifth Circuit Holds Employers Are Not Required to Notify Workers Who Signed Individual Arbitration Agreements of Pending FLSA Class Litigation
By Beth Graham - February 26, 2019
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled a federal district court committed error when it ordered JPMorgan Chase Bank to notify thousands of current and former employees who signed an arbitration agreement waiving their right to engage in collective action against the company about a pending class action case.
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