Labor/Employment,
Civil Litigation,
U.S. Supreme Court
Jan. 10, 2019
Kavanaugh says ‘wholly groundless’ arbitration motions trump access to the courts
While this is Justice Kavanaugh’s first decision for the court, the unanimity of the justices demonstrates how far in favor of arbitration the law has moved just eight years since the Supreme Court’s decision in Concepcion.
Eric J. Buescher
Georgetown Univ Law Ctr; Washington DC
Eric works on fraud cases, representing whistleblowers and employees in false claims cases. He also works on financial elder abuse, mass tort actions, and water and land use litigation, advocating for public rights to use and access open spaces.
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Writing for a unanimous court, Justice Brett Kavanaugh issued his first decision as a U.S. Supreme Court justice on Tuesday in Henry Schein, Inc. v. Archer & White Sales, Inc., 2019 DJDAR 147. The case involved the enforceability of an arbitration agreement between the parties and interpr...
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