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Court: Class-wide Arbitration May Be Allowed, Even if Agreement Is Silent

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Class Actions, Human Resources (HR) Compliance

Earlier this month, the Second Circuit (Jock v. Sterling Jewelers, Inc.) affirmed an arbitrator’s decision, concluding that the arbitrator’s analysis should be upheld even if the District Court disagreed with the legal analysis. Such a decision is entitled to “substantial deference”. The case rests on the principle that arbitrations are not going to be going… Continue Reading

WSJ: Arbitrating Employment Law Claims Becoming More Common

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Litigation

The Wall Street Journal has an interesting story this morning about employers who are seeking to implement and enforce arbitration agreements on employment law claims.  Arbitration of employment disputes took off in the early 1990s after federal legislation made it easier for workers to sue — and win big damages — over claims such as… Continue Reading