On March 9 and 10, 2020, the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution is bringing 20 or more of the leading arbitrators and arbitration advocates in the country to Phoenix, AZ to teach at its 13th Annual Arbitration Institute.
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The Fifth Circuit just deepened (and confused) a Circuit split over the question of who decides whether an arbitration agreement permits class proceedings. See 20/20 Communications, Incorporated v. Crawford, 2019 WL 3281412 (5th Cir. July 22, 2019).
Liz has…
So, remember when we talked about Just How Small the Bullseye Is for Challenging a Delegation Clause a few weeks ago? Apparently, the target is small but not necessarily as unhittable as I suggested.
You might recall that in that…
The Sixth Circuit just reminded us all that a forum selection provision identifying courts where any lawsuit may be filed doesn’t necessarily negate an arbitration provision.
In White v. ACell, Inc., 2019 WL 2929933 (6th Cir. July 8, 2019),…
Wrap agreements continue to present challenges. I don’t often write about district court decisions, and particularly not unpublished ones, but a recent case out of Illinois warrants an exception. (See earlier considerations of wrap arbitration agreements on this blog here…