Samuel Estreicher Rex Heinke

June 02, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The new law raises a host of legal, practical, and political questions as to the continuing viability of agreements to arbitrate claims of sexual harassment and assault—and employment disputes more broadly.

By Samuel Estreicher, Rex Heinke and Susan Yorke

7 minute read

October 28, 2021 | New York Law Journal

In their Arbitration column, Samuel Estreicher, Rex Heinke and Susan Yorke discuss a case that addressed the question of whether AB 51 (which prohibits employers from conditioning employment on an applicant's waiver of various rights, including the right to litigate) both conflicted with and undermined the objectives of the FAA.

By Samuel Estreicher, Rex Heinke and Susan Yorke

6 minute read

August 03, 2021 | New York Law Journal

In their Arbitration column, Samuel Estreicher, Rex Heinke and Jessica Weisel discuss a case that will be before the U.S. Supreme Court in the October term, 'Servotronics v. Rolls-Royce PLC', which asks the court to resolve a circuit split over the role, if any, that federal courts should play in facilitating discovery in foreign arbitrations. In what looks like a simple matter of statutory interpretation—defining the term "tribunal"—the case may shed new light on how the current court approaches traditional interpretive tools.

By Samuel Estreicher, Rex Heinke and Jessica Weisel

8 minute read

May 14, 2021 | New York Law Journal

In their Arbitration column, Samuel Estreicher, Rex Heinke and Jessica M. Weisel write: "Since the emergence of the gig economy, courts have struggled to fit workers in such businesses into the traditional framework of employment law. One common issue is whether the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) applies to drivers who work for rideshare companies, Uber and Lyft."

By Samuel Estreicher, Rex Heinke and Jessica M. Weisel

8 minute read