JD Supra

DOJ Merger Challenge Makes Unprecedented Use of Arbitration to Determine Market Definition

The Situation:The U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") has sued to block a proposed acquisition of Aleris Corporation by Novelis Inc. In an unprecedented move, the parties and DOJ agreed to refer the ...
JD Supra

Chris Lazarini Examines Definition of "Customer" in FINRA Arbitration

Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini examined a broker/dealer’s effort to prevent a FINRA arbitration case involving representatives selling away activities from going forward. The plaintiff, ...
Law

Are Browsewrap Arbitration Agreements Enforceable?

Any cursory legal research would have uncovered the Pennsylvania Superior Court's recent opinion in Chilutti v. Uber Technologies, No. 1023 EDA 2021, 2022 PA Super 172 (Pa. Super. Oct. 12, 2022).
Reuters

Mass Arbitration in the US

An expert Q&A on recent developments in mass arbitration, including the characteristics of mass arbitration, how it differs from class arbitration, the types of claims commonly involved, and the ...
The Echo

‘Very Bad’ Mandatory Arbitration Clause Omitted From Faculty Contracts

Following weeks of pushback from faculty and staff, California Lutheran University administrators opted not to include a ...