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On Thursday, February 10, 2022, the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 passed the Senate after previously passing in the House. The bill, which President Joe Biden will reportedly sign, would amend the Federal Arbitration Act and effectively transform how parties resolve allegations of sexual harassment and assault.... READ MORE

On July 8, 2019, the Sixth Circuit issued an employer friendly opinion strengthening the enforceability of routinely included mandatory arbitration provisions in employment contracts. In its opinion, the court rejected a former employee’s claim that “two completely different and conflicting terms” for resolution of all legal disputes rendered the mandatory arbitration clause in his... READ MORE

The #MeToo Movement Focuses Attention on Mandatory Arbitration Agreements The #MeToo movement brought attention to the use of private arbitration for claims of sexual harassment and sexual assault in the workplace because employers benefit from the sometimes reduced costs of arbitration by not having to air those disputes in public and before juries of... READ MORE