Federal Arbitration Act

Jun 2, 2021

Airline supervisors exempt from Federal Arbitration Act

The Federal Arbitration Act, or the FAA, enforces voluntary arbitration agreements involving federal law, including some employment-related disputes. Section 1 of the Act exempts certain classes of workers from the arbitration requirement, however, including seamen, railroad workers, and workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce.

Feb 18, 2016

7th Circuit getting its crack at arbitration agreements

Recent years have seen a great proliferation of mandatory arbitration clauses, the so-called arbitration agreements that preclude potential plaintiffs from bringing class-action claims.