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Brian J. Markovitz: An Epic fail for workers
The power of class actions took a major blow earlier this month as the Supreme Court held in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis that arbitration agreements banning class actions for employees are enforceable.
Supreme Court says employers can bar worker class-actions
A divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled that employers can force workers to use individual arbitration instead of class-action lawsuits to press legal claims.
What is the proper role of a party-appointed arbitrator?
Coming to arbitration practice from years on the bench, I was somewhat surprised to encounter party-appointed arbitrators who were not entirely impartial. Because commercial arbitration has its roots in labor […]
Frosh to Supreme Court: Arbitration does not trump workers’ right to collective action
Employers cannot compel employees to sign employment contracts binding them to arbitrate their disputes individually and waive their right to collective action, Maryland’s attorney general wrote in papers filed with […]
Md. Court of Appeals: Denied arbitration motions cannot be immediately appealed
Businesses cannot appeal a judge’s refusal to compel arbitration of a lawsuit that is pending in a separate legal filing until that litigation ends, Maryland’s top court ruled Tuesday in […]
Why would anyone want to pose as a lawyer?
Arbitrator falsely claiming to be a lawyer heads news summary including marijuana in California, what happens to Merrick Garland and could the Supreme Court handle an election appeal.
Rule would allow consumers to sue banks in court – and that’s a good thing
The rule seems to favor the average American over Wall Street but has been criticized for only benefiting 'liberal trial lawyers.'
Banks, consumer groups lock horns over arbitration
Consumer rights advocates, joined by Maryland’s attorney general, and the banking industry are going toe to toe over a federal proposal to block banks from using mandatory arbitration to resolve […]
Steven I. Platt: The new and improved resolution of disputes
This column is the first of a series of columns which will detail the parallel growth and development of alternative dispute resolution in Maryland with the advent and evolution of […]
Financial regulators move to restrict forced arbitration
Suing your bank or debt collector might be getting a whole lot easier. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is considering new regulations that would severely curtail a contentious practice called […]
Lawyers recoup $600K for Michael Jackson memorabilia collector
BOSTON – It may not have been as easy as 1-2-3, but a pair of Boston lawyers has helped recoup $600,000 for a client who got the bad end of […]
‘Neutrals’ in high gear
Alternative dispute resolution was once thought of as a resource primarily for small claims and family law cases but is now gaining traction in more high-stakes lawsuits, including commercial litigation […]
