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26Aug

ERISA & Employee Benefits Alert: Ninth Circuit Rules ERISA Claims Subject to Arbitration Provisions

On August 20, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit overturned its long-standing precedent, and ruled statutory claims under ERISA are subject to arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act. In Dorman v. Charles Schwab...
By: Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/erisa-employee-benefits-alert-ninth-69906/

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