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Veteran Supreme Court Reporter Analyzes Roberts Court's Form Of 'Judicial Activism'
Posted on 7 Jul 2011 by Gregg Lawson

PHILADELPHIA - Does the U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. engage in judicial activism? Yes, according to a reporter who has covered the high court for more than 50 years. But, he says, that's not a negative quality, or unusual... Read More

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Ballard Spahr LLP: 5th Circuit Rejects NLRB Ruling Invalidating Class Action Waivers In Arbitration Agreements
Posted on 6 Dec 2013 by Ballard Spahr LLP

By Steven W. Suflas, Mark J. Levin and Erin K. Clarke On December 3, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit rejected the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) ruling that an employer violates the National Labor Relations Act... Read More

Tags: AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion , D.R. Horton Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board , NLRA , 5th Circuit , FAA , class waiver , overtime , Mutual Arbitration Agreement , employment arbitration agreement , D.R. Horton , Fair Labor Standards Act , class action , labor and employment law , Noel Canning , National Labor Relations Board , National Labor Relations Act , Federal Arbitration Act , CompuCredit v. Greenwood , Litigation , Ballard Spahr , Michael Cuda , NLRB

Ballard Spahr LLP: 2nd Circuit Says Online Agreement Did Not Bind Plaintiffs To Subsequent Arbitration Provision
Posted on 2 Nov 2012 by Ballard Spahr LLP

By Alan S. Kaplinsky and Mark J. Levin Although much attention has been paid in the past few years to the enforceability of class action waivers in consumer arbitration agreements, a recent federal appeals court opinion is a stark reminder that there... Read More

Tags: AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion , consumer arbitration agreements , Second Circuit , Internet transactions , Litigation , Ballard Spahr , class actions , 2nd Circuit , Schnabel v. Trilegiant Corp. , class action waivers

U.S. Supreme Court Imposes Limits On Class Actions
Posted on 28 Apr 2011 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. - (AP) The Supreme Court on Wednesday limited the ability of people to combine forces and fight corporations together when they want to dispute contracts for cell phones, cable television and other services, a move consumer advocates... Read More

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