A recent decision involving ClassPass is part of a recent line of California and Ninth Circuit decisions signaling an increase in judicial scrutiny of online agreements. Courts no longer routinely ...

In the nonprofit sector, organizations often face unique legal challenges that require efficient and cost-effective dispute resolution mechanisms. Arbitration provisions in contracts can offer ...

Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) were the focus of a recent SEC Investor Advisory Committee meeting over mandatory arbitration provisions. Legal professionals, investor advocates, and government ...

It is no secret that arbitration agreements and class action waivers have, over time, become increasingly standard in countless areas of business—especially in the employment context. In 2019, the U.S ...

Judith Lococo was still feisty and getting around with a walker in January 2020 when her family moved her into an assisted living facility in Agawam after an exhaustive search for a place that could ...

Since the implementation of mandatory buyer broker agreements via the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement, many ...

Employers generally don’t have to countersign an arbitration agreement for it to be enforceable under Texas law, absent any explicit language in the agreement requiring the signature, the 5th U.S.