Co-authored by Alex S. Drummond and Brandon L. Spurlock
Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling last year in Stolt-Nielsen S.A. v. AnimalFeeds Int’l Corp., 130 S. Ct. 1758 (2010), the use of arbitration agreements to resolve employment disputes has been hotly debated, both in federal courts and elsewhere. A federal district court in Virginia – in Bennett et al.
Co-authored by Alex S. Drummond and Brandon L. Spurlock
While the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling last year in Stolt-Nielsen S.A. v. AnimalFeeds Int’l Corp., 130 S. Ct. 1758 (2010), constituted a “game-changer” in the field of class arbitration, the scope and breadth of this ruling continues to be a hotly debated topic in class action litigation.
In 2009, the…
Co-authored by Brandon L. Spurlock and Alex S. Drummond
Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling last year in Stolt-Nielsen S.A. v. AnimalFeeds Int’l Corp., 130 S. Ct. 1758 (2010), the battle lines are being drawn in federal courts over the extent to which employers can use workplace arbitration agreements to stay out of court proceedings and/or class actions.
Sutherland…
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Co-authored by Rebecca Bjork and Brandon L. Spurlock
The Federal Judicial Center recently released new recommended class action notice forms – including a notice checklist and a plain language guide – to help attorneys and judges create more effective notices and notice plans for Rule 23 certification orders. View Notice Checklist and Plain Language Guide.
The checklist provides overall guidance…
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