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02Jul

Not So Fast: Southern District of New York Holds Federal Law Pre-Empts State Sexual Harassment Arbitration Law

As we reported on June 21, New York blew the lid off 30 years of sexual harassment and discrimination law by passing legislation that, among other things, bars mandatory arbitration of all claims of discrimination. That earthquake was followed by a...
By: Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/not-so-fast-southern-district-of-new-86461/

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