A federal judge in San Francisco has ordered a putative class action against Allbirds Inc. into arbitration, ruling that a click-through checkout agreement gave the shoemaker reasonably conspicuous notice of its mandatory arbitration clause.
The Georgia Supreme Court held that equitable estoppel cannot compel a nonsignatory to arbitrate when the signatory is seeking enforcement, vacating the award against that entity.
A federal judge in Ohio stayed an FLSA collective action against an adult entertainment club, ruling that arbitration agreements signed are enforceable and that the defendant did not waive its right to compel arbitration for opt-in plaintiffs.
A federal judge in Houston has stayed a lawsuit between Golden Pass Pipeline and subcontractor ISC Constructors, deferring to an American Arbitration Association decision on whether the subcontractor can join the prime contractor’s ongoing arbitration with...
The 9th Circuit enforced an arbitration agreement between independent pharmacies and CVS Health, rejecting claims that the deal was unconscionable, but affirmed a lower court’s refusal to enforce a delegation clause that would have forced arbitrators to...
A federal judge in San Francisco ruled that clicking an "I agree" button on Dropbox Sign constitutes unambiguous assent to its Terms of Service, including an arbitration clause, satisfying the 9th Circuit's strict standard for online contract formation.
A federal judge in Anchorage ruled that a former Northern Air Cargo pilot has an individual statutory right under the Railway Labor Act to select his own attorney for arbitration, rejecting the union’s attempt to control his representation.
A federal judge in San Francisco compelled a former Nordstrom employee to arbitrate his labor claims, finding his electronic signature valid and his unconscionability arguments insufficient to void the agreement.
The Supreme Court unanimously held that a federal court retains jurisdiction to confirm or vacate an arbitral award if it previously stayed the underlying claims under the Federal Arbitration Act, even if the confirmation motion lacks an independent...
A federal judge in Northern California has ordered a trial on whether a plaintiff electronically signed an arbitration agreement, denying a motion to compel arbitration in a putative class action alleging California labor violations.
A federal judge in Seattle denied Angi Inc.’s motion to compel arbitration in a TCPA class action, ruling that genuine factual disputes over whether the plaintiff ever used the platform must be resolved through discovery of mutual assent can be decided.
A Northern District of California judge ruled that an Iranian asylee’s discrimination claims against JPMorgan Chase must proceed in arbitration, but severed the bank’s waiver of public injunctive relief, allowing that specific claim to remain in federal court.
A federal judge in Wisconsin ordered Airbnb to clarify how it can compel arbitration for plaintiffs who did not sign the agreement, while denying requests to stay the case and adjusting expert disclosure deadlines.
A federal court in Oklahoma denied Robinson Aviation's motion to compel arbitration in a collective action, ruling the union contract does not clearly waive the air traffic controllers' right to sue for overtime pay violations.
A federal judge in Seattle ruled that a direct-to-consumer retailer provided reasonably conspicuous notice of its arbitration terms through its online checkout screens, staying a putative class action alleging deceptive email marketing pending arbitration.
A federal judge in Manhattan ruled Tuesday that former Palantir Technologies employees must arbitrate their dispute with the software company, rejecting the firm’s attempt to keep its lawsuit in court over alleged breaches of non-compete and confidentiality...
The New Jersey Appellate Division held that an employee’s electronic assent to a mandatory arbitration agreement via the Workday onboarding portal constituted a valid and enforceable waiver of her right to a jury trial, reversing the trial court’s denial of...
A federal judge ruled that an arbitrator — not the court — must decide whether a class action accusing Figma of misusing intellectual property to train its AI products belongs in court at all.
A Manhattan federal judge dismissed securities fraud claims brought by 11 retail investors against Coinbase and its CEO Brian Armstrong over the 2022 collapse of Wrapped LUNA, holding the claims were filed more than a year past the statute of limitations.
A federal magistrate judge blocked an arbitration demand against the Guidiville Rancheria of California, ruling the tribe did not clearly waive its sovereign immunity to let an arbitrator decide jurisdictional issues.