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arbitration clauses
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Dispute Resolution Blog
Arbitration without signatures no bar to refer dispute to arbitration: Supreme Court reinforces enforcement of arbitration agreements through performance
By Vikash Kumar Jha, Shriyadita Srivastava, Ena Kapur
Summary: In the case of Glencore International AG v. Shree Ganesh Metals, the issue before the Supreme Court was whether an unsigned arbitration agreement could bind parties based on their…
ContractsProf Blog
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules that Parents Cannot Bind their Minor Children to Arbitration Agreements
It astonishes me how many cases I come across involving children injured at trampoline parks or similar amusements. In March of this year, a court granted the motion of a…
Employment Law Legal Research Blog
Retirement Plans—Arbitration Provision—Waiver of Right to Bring Representative Actions
By Nadine Roddy
Nadine Roddy—Senior Attorney The 401(k) plan is perhaps the most popular form of tax-advantaged savings and investment vehicle for retirement offered by American employers under the Employee…
The Lawletter Blog
EMPLOYMENT: Retirement Plans—Arbitration Provision—Waiver of Right to Bring Representative Actions
By Nadine Roddy
The Lawletter Vol. 50 No. 2 Nadine Roddy—Senior Attorney The 401(k) plan is perhaps the most popular form of tax-advantaged savings and investment vehicle for retirement…
ContractsProf Blog
Motion to Stay Arbitration Denied After Colorado River Analysis
Emmanuel Roy was a driver for Uber and other ride-sharing companies. He brought suit in the Spokane County Superior Court, claiming that he was wrongfully terminated, first by Uber and…
The SEC Institute Blog
SEC Announces New Policy Addressing the Effect of Arbitration Clauses on Registration Statements
On September 17, 2025, the SEC issued a Policy Statement stating that the presence of a mandatory arbitration provision in a corporation’s governing documents will not affect decisions about accelerating…
Known Trends
SEC Issues Policy Statement Clarifying View on Mandatory Arbitration Provisions
Our recent Client Alert discusses the SEC’s newly issued Policy Statement clarifying that mandatory arbitration provisions in a company’s governing documents will not delay the effectiveness of registration statements for…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Morrison & Foerster Discusses SEC Reversal of Prohibition on Mandatory Arbitration Provisions
By Ryan Adams, Scott Lesmes, Sydney Stancik
On September 17, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or the Commission) voted to approve the issuance of a Policy Statement (the Policy Statement) providing guidance on the…
Across The Board
SEC Issues Policy Statement on Mandatory Arbitration Provisions; Amends Rules of Practice on Commission Review of Staff Actions Under Delegated Authority
By Liz Walsh, Jennifer Zepralka
On September 17, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) held an open meeting to discuss several items, including (i) permitting the acceleration of effectiveness of registration statements of…
ContractsProf Blog
Pennsylvania Court Follows Chilutti and Explains Reasons for Denying Motion to Compel Arbitration
Plaintiff Joshua Miller purchased a season’s pass to an amusement park online. He did so by clicking through a number of webpages. One page informed him that he was purchasing…