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Across the country, employers are requiring employees to sign agreements waiving any right to be part of a class action. These class action waivers have been the subject of substantial litigation as the stakes are high on all sides, and Courts across the country have given varied opinions. Some of that will soon come to…

A Federal Court in North Carolina has conditionally certified a nationwide class action lawsuit under the Fair labor Standards Act for the 18,000 drivers who opted out of Uber’s arbitration clause. The case challenges Uber’s classification of its drivers as independent contractors. If you’re working in a job where you’re classified as an independent contractor,…

Gretchen Carlson posted this yesterday, detailing her thoughts, efforts and concerns about workplace arbitration clauses. If you want a first hand account of the impact of these clauses, this is worth a read. Of course, if you’re experiencing sexual harassment, discrimination or any other problems at work, give us a call. View Article

It was the biggest controversy of the 2014-15 football season: Tom Brady and the New England Patriots were accused of purposely deflating footballs to gain an illegal throwing advantage.  In the initial aftermath of “Deflategate”, the NFL made the decision to discipline Brady with a four-game suspension.  The star quarterback filed an appeal through his…

Recently, the US Supreme Court has taken a hostile view of employment cases and consumer protections by gutting the class action rules, leaving many individuals without meaningful relief. In short, this has meant that companies who damaged consumers and employees consistently across many individuals but in very small doses, would avoid having to correct the…

The First Circuit Court of Appeals recently held, in Campbell v. General Dynamics Government Systems Corp., that an employer’s use of email was insufficient to notify employees regarding a mandatory arbitration policy. As a result, the court dismissed the company’s attempt to force employees to arbitrate a grievance under the Americans with Disabilities Act, rather…