Securities Arbitration Alert Blog
By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
A recent House subcommittee hearing reviewing the performance of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) among other topics discussed the Bureau’s efforts to create an arbitration clause registry.
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
The Supreme Court heard oral argument this week in Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski,
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Reminder: Oral Argument in Coinbase is March 21. What You Need to Know
Reminder: as reported in SAA 2023-07 (Feb. 16), the Supreme Court has set for Tuesday,
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By Harry A. Jacobowitz, Esq.**
A U.S. Court of Appeals holds that the Supreme Court’s effective vindication exception to the enforcement of arbitration agreements applies to an arbitration agreement that prevents a defined compensation retirement plan participant from pursuing plan-wide remedies.
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
In a case of first impression, the New Jersey Appellate Division holds that the strict “waiver of jury trial” requirement for predispute arbitration agreements (“PDAA”) involving consumers articulated in Atalese and its progeny does not apply to PDAAs between sophisticated parties of relatively equal bargaining positions.
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
A divided Ninth Circuit Panel holds that California’s AB-51 is preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”).
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