JD Supra

Clicking Has Consequences: Fourth Circuit Rules Streaming Service’s Arbitration Clause in Website Registration Is Enforceable

Proponents of arbitration received a victory in federal court this past Tuesday when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued its published decision in Dhruva v. CuriosityStream, Inc.
JD Supra

The Sixth Circuit Rules on Arbitration Clause Enforcement

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has ruled that an arbitration provision in a plaintiff’s employment contract is binding and enforceable, even if the employer did not explain the ...
CNN

Disney’s not alone in saying your clicks means you can’t sue

Every day, consumers may be unknowingly signing away their rights to sue companies – such as online retail platforms, gig economy apps, and streaming services – even if the claims have no relation to ...
Law

Appeal Withdrawn Over Reed Smith's Mandatory Arbitration Clause

Appeal Withdrawn Over Reed Smith's Mandatory Arbitration Clause A month after a trial judge explained why Reed Smith's mandatory arbitration agreement in a client engagement letter was unenforceable, ...
Ars Technica

Steam doesn’t want to pay arbitration fees, tells gamers to sue instead

Valve Corporation, tired of paying arbitration fees, has removed a mandatory arbitration clause from Steam’s subscriber agreement. Valve told gamers in yesterday’s update that they must sue the ...
Law

The Federal Arbitration Act Might Preempt the New Jersey Legislature’s Recent Attempt to Control Infinite Arbitration Clauses

The law prohibits consumer contracts from containing terms that do not apply to the products or services offered pursuant to the contract. This summer, the New Jersey Legislature passed, and Governor ...
Conventus Law

Arbitration Clauses V. NCLT’s Jurisdiction In Shareholder Disputes: Legal Position In India.

Arbitration Clauses V. NCLT’s Jurisdiction In Shareholder Disputes: Legal Position In India. Legal News and Analysis - India ...
Financial Advisor

SEC Says Mandatory Arbitration Clauses Benefit Advisors Over Clients

The mandatory arbitration clauses that 61% of the nation’s 15,000 registered investment advisor firms require clients to sign benefit advisors over investors, SEC staff said in a new report sent to ...
Ars Technica

Judge upholds Tesla arbitration agreement that drivers called “unconscionable”

Four Tesla drivers who sued the company over its allegedly deceptive “self-driving” claims will have to go to arbitration instead of pursuing a class action, a judge ruled. The complaint sought ...
Conventus Law

Hong Kong – Court Dismisses Winding-Up Petition Due To Bona Fide Dispute And Arbitration Clause.

Hong Kong - Court Dismisses Winding-Up Petition Due To Bona Fide Dispute And Arbitration Clause. Legal News and Analysis - Hong Kong - Dispute Resolution - International Arbitration - Conventus Law ...
Yahoo! Sports

Why Tarik Skubal won his arbitration case, explained: A new MLB era

An argument could be made that Tarik Skubal's arbitration case was the most controversial in MLB history. Heck, after he won - ensuring he'll make a whopping $32 million in 2026 - it'd feel wrong to ...
Reuters

Mo. top court: Consumer lender can’t rewrite arbitration clause to avoid class action

(Reuters) - When Meeka Hunter borrowed $800 from a personal lender known as King of Kash in 2006, she signed contracts that included a provision requiring her to arbitrate any disputes before the ...