Tag: Class Arbitration Waivers

A Split U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Class Waivers in Individual Employment Agreements, Highlighting the Role of Congress in the Class Waiver Fight

Tony LathropArbitration, Class Action Waivers, Class Actions, Class Arbitration, Employment Litigation, Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court

The viability of class waivers in employment agreements has been a closely watched battle in the courts since the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled in D. R. Horton, Inc. and Michael Cuda, Case 12–CA–25764, 357 NLRB No. 184 (2012) that class…

The Next Big Thing: Will Employment Agreement Class Action Waivers Clear the U.S. Supreme Court?

Tony LathropArbitration, CFPB, Class Action Waivers, Class Actions, Class Arbitration, Employment Litigation, Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court

This year important questions regarding the viability of class action waivers in arbitration agreements have moved close to resolution. In July, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a long-awaited final rule that prohibited class waivers in arbitration agreements related…

Reversal of Fortune: Congress Strikes Down CFPB Arbitration Rule Banning Class Action Waivers

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U.S. businesses have the good fortune to be on the receiving end of a favorable U.S. Senate vote nullifying the hotly-contested Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule banning class action waivers in certain consumer finance arbitration agreements. The rule, issued by…

CFPB Final Rule Banning Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements: The Final Front of Opposition as Congress Moves to Nullify It

Tony LathropArbitration, CFPB, Class Action Waivers, Class Actions, Class Arbitration, Consumer Finance Litigation, Legislative Updates, Litigation, U.S. House, U.S. Senate

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently announced the release of its final rule that prohibits the use of class action waivers in certain consumer finance arbitration agreements. This rule banning class waivers has been several years in the making, and…