By Kelline R. Linton, Associate. On Monday, the Fifth Circuit upheld the validity of arbitration agreements that bar employees from pursuing collective actions, affirming the Court’s precedent established in D.R. Horton, Inc. In Murphy Oil USA v. NLRB, No. 14-60800 (5th Cir. Oct. 26, 2015), the company’s employees […]
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By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate. Hot off the Press! According to a ruling on December 3, 2013, by the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, employers can require their workers to sign arbitration agreements waiving all rights to class-action lawsuits over workplace grievances. This ruling overturns a National […]