X
11Jul

The Southern District of New York Holds That New York’s Prohibition of Pre-Dispute Mandatory Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Claims Is Preempted by the FAA

In April 2018, as part of a major reform to combat sexual harassment in the workplace, New York enacted a law rendering pre-dispute agreements to arbitrate sexual harassment claims null and void “[e]xcept where inconsistent with federal law.” CPLR...
By: Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-southern-district-of-new-york-holds-54051/

Related

MAC/MAE clauses and the COVID-19 pandemic: a checklist of things to consider

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organizatio...

Read More >

U.S. Supreme Court Roundup – 2018-2019

The U.S. Supreme Court term that ended in June 2019 included decisions on many topics important to w...

Read More >

Ontario, Canada: Calculation of Reasonable Notice Period When a Contractor Becomes an Employee

Cormier v. 1772887 Ontario Limited (St. Joseph Communications) (“St. Joseph”), 2019 ONCA 965, is a...

Read More >

Director Independence and Oversight Obligation in Marchand v. Barnhill

On June 18, 2019, in Marchand v. Barnhill, the Delaware Supreme Court, in an opinion written by Chie...

Read More >

[Webinar] Banking and Fintech Transactions: 2020 Forecast - March 25th, 2:00 pm ET

Bank transaction activity has picked up as small and midsize banks look to adjust their business mod...

Read More >