Conor B Dugan

October 09, 2020 | Law.com

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently held in Blanton v. Domino's Pizza Franchising, No. 19-2388 that an arbitration agreement that incorporates the American Arbitration Association's National Rules of Resolution of Employment Disputes gives "clear and unmistakable" evidence that the parties agreed to arbitrate the question of whether the dispute at issue is itself arbitrable.

By Conor B. Dugan

7 minute read

May 11, 2020 | Law.com

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Daunt v. Benson, Nos. 19-2377/2420 recently affirmed a decision allowing Michigan to continue implementing its Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, approved by voter-initiative in 2018.

By Conor B. Dugan and Paul D. Bratt

8 minute read

January 13, 2020 | Law.com

The order granting rehearing means the Sixth Circuit will decide a case involving the hot topic of abortion in the upcoming election year. And, no matter which way the case is decided, it means the U.S. Supreme Court will likely face the prospect of another cert petition in an abortion case the near future.

By Conor B. Dugan

9 minute read

December 11, 2019 | Law.com

The Sixth Circuit's decision raises the larger question of what law should be used to govern the interpretation of a consent decree entered by a federal court: federal common law or state contract law?

By Conor B. Dugan and Celia G. Kaechele

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