U.S. Supreme Court,
Labor/Employment
Jul. 30, 2013
Amending the FAA essential to 'effectively vindicate' rights
In June the U.S. high court landed a blow to those opposed to mandatory arbitration. In order to be able to fully and "effectively vindicate" rights, a change of personnel is going to have to take place in Washington.
Eric B. Kingsley
Partner
Kingsley & Kingsley APC
Labor & Employment
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Email: eric@kingsleylawyers.com
Loyola Law School; Los Angeles CA
Eric is the former board chair of the Anti-Defamation League's Los Angeles Region.
Last month, in America Express v. Italian Colors, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-3 decision (Justice Sonia Sotomayor recused herself), that the right to compel arbitration is once again king, trumping all other rights. The facts of American Express are relatively simple, and the value of the plaintiff's claim is far exceeded by the cost of litigating it. Only a fool would prosecute the claim individually. The only economical way to prosecute the claim would be through ...
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