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Arbitration

Flowers Foods Drivers Nab High Court Look at Arbitration Dispute

Drivers who deliver baked goods for Flowers Foods Inc. and say they fall under a transportation worker exemption to federal arbitration laws convinced the US Supreme Court on Friday to take a look at their case. The workers urged the high court to overturn a Second Circuit decision preventing them from using the Federal Arbitration […]

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US Supreme Court to decide scope of arbitration exemption for transpor…

A delivery worker is pictured in New York City, New York, U.S., September 23, 2021. REUTERS/David ‘Dee’ Delgado Acquire Licensing Rights Summary Companies Law Firms High court to decide if exemption applies outside transportation industry Case involves delivery workers for a bakery Scope of exemption has been litigated extensively Sept 29 (Reuters) – The U.S. […]

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India’s Supreme Court to reevaluate arbitration clause in unstamped ag…

The Supreme Court of India has called for a seven-judge bench to review an April ruling that deemed an arbitration clause unenforceable by law if the agreement is unstamped or insufficiently stamped. This decision, led by Chief Justice of India, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, stems from concerns about the “limitless uncertainty in the area of arbitration”. […]

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Supreme Court asked to weigh in on arbitration, again

When Supreme Court justices contemplate taking a case, they periodically ask federal agencies — including the Department of Labor — for their opinions, which are filed by the office of the solicitor general, which conducts all Supreme Court litigation on behalf of the federal government. If asked, the DOL response most likely won’t be a […]

Arbitration

Importance of Telling a Visual Story to the Court

Wednesday, September 13, 2023 Pinsent Masons partner Clea Bigelow-Nuttall joins IMS | Z-Axis Consultant & Advisor Cindy Buxton to discuss their work on a gold mine dispute and explain why it is so important to tell a visual story to the tribunal. Hello, and welcome to the IMS Insights Podcast. Today’s host is Cindy Buxton from the […]

Law and Legal

America’s ‘most extreme’ gun control law heads to court

CANBY, Ore. – An Oregon law dubbed the nation’s “most extreme” gun control measure heads to trial next week in a case that has drawn close attention from firearm advocates and opponents. “I have never seen this many people so interested in a legal proceeding,” attorney Tony Aiello Jr. told Fox News. “This case is […]

Law and Legal

China court declares virtual assets legal properties protected by law:…

A People’s Court in China published a report on the legality of virtual assets, analyzing the criminal law attributes of these digital assets. The court noted in its report that virtual assets under the current legal policy framework are still legal property and protected by law. The People’s Courts of the People’s Republic of China […]

Travel

Novak Djokovic can remain in Australia, court rules

Following hours of deliberations and technical glitches, an Australian judge on Monday quashed the government’s decision to cancel Novak’s Djokovic’s visa and ordered him to be freed. It is still unclear whether Djokovic will play in the Australian Open, which begins on January 17, as Australia’s immigration minister still has the power to cancel his visa. […]