By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
The Supreme Court was back in session on October 3. Here are some arbitration-centric cases worth knowing about,
By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
Houston area delivery drivers who generally did not cross state lines were not of the class of workers exempt from FAA coverage
Whether the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) section 1 exemption extends to local delivery drivers was left open by SCOTUS when it decided Southwest Airlines Co.
By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
Just as we were putting SAA 2022-33 (Sep. 1) to bed came word that the AAA had revised its Commercial Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures,
By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
The split Ninth Circuit Panel that had ruled a year ago on California’s AB-51 has sua sponte withdrawn the decision and dissent and ordered a rehearing.
By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
Confirming what we teased in June, the CFPB’s recently-released regulatory agenda shows that the agency does not intend to revisit a rule covering arbitration of consumer financial disputes.
By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
As widely reported in the media, a former D.E. Shaw money manager prevailed to the tune of $52.1 million in his defamation claim against the firm and four senior executives.