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Federal Arbitration Act Preempts New York’s Bar On Agreements To Arbitrate Sexual Harassment Claims, Court Rules

An agreement to arbitrate sexual harassment claims is enforceable pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), federal Judge Denise Cote has ruled, rejecting arguments that New York law voids such an agreement. Latif v. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, et...
By: Jackson Lewis P.C.
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/federal-arbitration-act-preempts-new-20915/

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