SCOTUS Hears Oral Argument in Coinbase
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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
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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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Tenth Circuit: Effective Vindication Exception Invalidates Arbitration Agreement. ERISA Action Advances in Court
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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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Split Ninth Circuit Holds California’s AB-51 is Preempted by the FAA
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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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EFASASHA Didn’t Invalidate Employment PDAA, But Unconscionability Did
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

Because the employee’s sexual harassment lawsuit predated the March 2022 effectiveness of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (“EFASASHA”),

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Back to Civics 101 on the Life Span of Bills in Congress
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

We have covered in the Alert the status of several arbitration-related bills in Congress.

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