An arbitration blog by Prof. Imre Szalai
Recently, federal appellate courts have issued decisions clarifying the FAA’s transportation worker exemption. In Ortiz v. Randstad Inhouse Services, LLC, No. 23-55147 (9th Cir. Mar. 12, 2024) (click here for a copy of the decision), the Ninth Circuit relied on Continue Reading
Yesterday, the Supreme Court granted cert in Smith v. Spizzirri, No. 22-1218. The issue in this case is whether section 3 of the FAA requires federal courts to stay a lawsuit pending arbitration, or whether courts have discretion to dismiss Continue Reading
Last week, the Supreme Court granted cert in an arbitration matter involving a Dogecoin dispute, Coinbase, Inc. v. Suski. This case involves a “delegation” arbitration clause, whereby parties agree to arbitrate threshold arbitrability matters. More specifically, when parties enter into Continue Reading
Earlier today, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski, No. 22-105 (U.S. June 23, 2023) (click here for a copy of the decision). If a district court denies a motion to compel arbitration, and then the Continue Reading
I am pleased to announce that the Northwestern Journal of Law & Social Policy just published my latest article, which explores the landmark amendment to the FAA regarding sexual assault and sexual harassment claims. Below is an abstract and link Continue Reading
On March 1, 2023, the federal district court for the Southern District of New York issued its decision on arbitration in the class action filed by former Dolphins coach Brian Flores and others against the NFL for racial discrimination. Flores Continue Reading
Last week, the federal court for the Southern District of New York issued two important decisions interpreting the recently-enacted Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (“EFAA”), the most significant amendment to the FAA since Continue Reading
California’s Assembly Bill 51 generally imposes criminal penalties on employers who require workers to sign arbitration agreements. The district court, on a motion for preliminary injunction, found that the Chamber of Commerce was likely to succeed on the merits of Continue Reading
Hello there! I am excited to announce that my latest book project has just been released: Star Wars and Conflict Resolution, available at https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Conflict-Resolution-Alternatives/dp/1734956224. I joined several experts in exploring how the Star Wars films (the greatest epics of our time!) Continue Reading
I would like to highlight for the arbitration community a recent vacatur decision. A federal court vacated an award because the arbitrator denied the claimant’s discovery request. Lindsey v. Travelers Com. Ins. Co., No. 219CV01855KJMCKD, 2022 WL 12071302 (E.D. Cal. Continue Reading