An arbitration blog by Prof. Imre Szalai
In Munro v. University of Southern California, No. 17-55550 (9th Cir. July 24, 2018) (click here for a copy of the decision), the Ninth Circuit held that claims for breach of fiduciary duty in the administration of ERISA plans are Continue Reading
There is a growing body of law analyzing the formation of online arbitration agreements, and the First Circuit’s recent opinion in Cullinane v. Uber Technologies, Inc., No. 16-2023 (1st Cir. June 25, 2018) (click here for a copy of the Continue Reading
In a good win for employees fighting against the tide to bring their claims in court, the Fifth Circuit reversed a lower court’s decision to compel arbitration because the employer had failed to sign the arbitration agreement. Huckaba v. Ref-Chem, Continue Reading
In Gamble v. New England Auto Finance, Inc., No. 17-15343 (11th Cir. May 31, 2018) (click here for a copy of the decision), the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a finance company’s motion to compel arbitration. After the consumer Continue Reading
The Seventh Circuit recently addressed whether a child could be bound by her parent’s arbitration agreement. See A.D. v. Credit One Bank, No. 17-1486 (7th Cir. Mar. 22, 2018) (click here for a copy of the decision). In this case, Continue Reading
Challenging a harsh, one-sided arbitration clause became tougher after the Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in Rent-A-Center v. West, if the arbitration agreement contains a delegation clause. As a result of the Rent-A-Center decision, courts can punt issues about the enforceability Continue Reading
“Sign this contract, which contains an arbitration clause, and pay up, or you’re going to jail!” Consumers in California faced this situation, which was addressed by the Ninth Circuit this week in a case called Breazeale v. Victim Services, Inc., Continue Reading
The Ninth Circuit recently discussed a circuit split in the context of subpoena powers and discovery under the FAA in the case of CVS Health Corporation v. Vividus, LLC, No. 16-16187 (9th Cir. Dec. 21, 2017) (click here for a Continue Reading
In Roberts v. AT&T Mobility, No. 16-16915 (9th Cir. Dec. 11, 2017) (click here for a copy of the decision), the Ninth Circuit quickly dismissed a First Amendment challenge to a consumer arbitration by finding “[t]here is no state action Continue Reading
The Eleventh Circuit recently issued an opinion dealing with vacatur of an arbitration award. Original Appalachian Artworks, Inc. v. Jakks Pacific, Inc., No. 17-11513 (11th Cir. Nov. 17, 2017) (click here for a copy of the decision). The case involved Continue Reading