There is no such thing as a "standard" arbitration clause. Each deal is different and client objectives vary from one transaction to the next. Accordingly, counsel should carefully consider the ...

August 15, 2022 - The past decade has seen a variety of hot topics emerge in the labor and employment law field. This includes independent contractor classification, state and local paid sick leave ...

Construction projects today involve increasing complexity, leading to more frequent and intricate disputes. To avoid costly litigation and secure a decision-maker with industry expertise, many in the ...

Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) were the focus of a recent SEC Investor Advisory Committee meeting over mandatory arbitration provisions. Legal professionals, investor advocates, and government ...

A hot issue percolating among the states is whether a clause in a will or trust requiringalternative dispute resolution — usually arbitration — should be enforced by the courts. While initially courts ...

An anticipated SEC report on the inclusion of mandated arbitration clauses in contracts for clients of registered investment advisors—released this week by the U.S. House Committee on ...

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of AT&T in allowing a case to go to individual arbitration instead of being filed as a class action. The Court’s ruling in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion ...

The mandatory arbitration clauses that 61% of the nation’s 15,000 registered investment advisor firms require clients to sign benefit advisors over investors, SEC staff said in a new report sent to ...