Arbitration

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Spirit Airlines, Inc. v. Maizes

January 9, 2019

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief arguing Supreme Court should grant cert. petition to resolve circuit split on whether incorporation of AAA rules delegates to arbitrator the decision whether...

Henry Schein, Inc. v. Archer and White Sales, Inc.

January 7, 2019

U.S. Supreme Court issues unanimous arbitration decision, reaffirming that courts must enforce arbitration contracts according to their terms and thus cannot create unwritten exceptions to the...

Alaska Airlines, Inc. v. Schurke

December 28, 2018

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief encouraging Supreme Court to grant cert. and reverse Ninth Circuit decision holding that federal courts must accept plaintiffs’ allegations concerning...

Bekele v. Lyft, Inc.

November 20, 2018

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief in First Circuit, arguing that online arbitration agreements are enforceable

EEOC v. Doherty Group, Inc.

October 17, 2018

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief encouraging Eleventh Circuit to reject EEOC’s assertion of broad authority to pursue pattern-or-practice claims

O'Connor v. Uber Technologies, Inc.

September 25, 2018

Ninth Circuit reverses district court’s decision holding that Uber’s arbitration agreements are unenforceable, certifying class action of Uber drivers, and denying Uber’s motion to compel...

Munro v. University of Southern California (Rehearing)

August 31, 2018

Ninth Circuit declines to grant rehearing en banc on application of arbitration agreement to ERISA claims

Henry Schein, Inc. v. Archer and White Sales, Inc.

August 21, 2018

U.S. Chamber files merits stage amicus brief, arguing Supreme Court should reject lower courts’ creation of “wholly groundless” exception to the FAA

Munro v. University of Southern California (Rehearing)

August 17, 2018

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging Ninth Circuit to grant rehearing en banc on application of arbitration agreement to ERISA claims

Munro v. University of Southern California

July 24, 2018

Ninth Circuit affirms order denying arbitration of ERISA claims on ground that claims are outside the scope of the arbitration agreement