May 10, 2024
Cases that were in the judicial pipeline when the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a ruling on what workers qualify for a carveout from federal arbitration law are poised to be among the first that apply its holding. Here, Law360 discusses three cases that were frozen in anticipation of the high court's decision.
May 02, 2024
Over the past month, the scope of a federal exemption to arbitration has evolved as appellate courts have refined an important access point for workers to pursue their claims in court. Here, Law360 looks at several cases that have recently made waves in federal arbitration.
April 18, 2024
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling that a transportation worker arbitration carveout hinges on what workers do, not the industry in which they work, resolved one issue related to the exemption while avoiding others in delivery and ride-hail driver wage and hour litigation, attorneys said.
April 15, 2024
Following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision that a worker's job duties are key for determining whether someone is exempt from federal arbitration law, the fight will turn to where lower courts draw the line for how much transportation work is enough to get the carveout, attorneys told Law360.
April 12, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court held Friday that distributors who delivered Tastykake, Wonder bread and other baked goods to retailers may qualify for an exemption from the Federal Arbitration Act that could let them keep their wage-and-hour suit in court.
February 22, 2024
As the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether an interstate transportation worker exemption to federal arbitration law depends on a worker’s industry, attorneys said employers could avoid the issue by rewriting arbitration agreements to focus instead on state arbitration laws. Here, Law360 explores the issue.
February 20, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court questioned Tuesday whether there is still a need for a federal arbitration exemption for interstate transportation workers or if the century-old carveout is an "anachronism," in a case dealing with whether the exemption applies to workers only in the transportation industry.
February 16, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court will be closed Monday for Presidents Day and will begin a short oral argument week on Tuesday, during which the justices will consider the deadlines for challenging a federal agency's action and bringing copyright infringement claims.
February 16, 2024
A case set for oral arguments Tuesday before the U.S. Supreme Court could help transportation workers show they're exempt from federal arbitration law. Here, Law360 breaks down the dispute ahead of the hearing.
January 01, 2024
In 2024, courts around the country will tackle independent contractor classification, minimum wage and overtime cases that employment lawyers should pay attention to. From a lawsuit seeking to overturn Uber and Lyft's carveout from California employment laws to the U.S. Department of Labor's power to issue rules and how state-level pay transparency laws are getting put to use, here are seven to watch.