Sawyer M Bradford

January 23, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit's decision in Immediato v. Postmates attempted to gloss its meaning. The decision could have far-reaching implications for all gig economy workers.

By Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge and Sawyer M. Bradford

4 minute read

October 25, 2022 | Daily Report Online

The U.S. Supreme Court previously opined on the issue in a badly fractured opinion, Commonwealth Coatings Corp v. Continental Casualty Co. The majority opinion, authored by Justice Hugo Black, called for arbitrators to avoid even the "impression of possible bias," and stated that arbitrators should be held to the same standard as Article III judges.

By Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge and Sawyer M. Bradford

7 minute read

June 22, 2022 | Daily Report Online

A recent decision by the United States Supreme Court ("Southwest v. Saxon") glossed the meaning of the term "classes of workers engaged in foreign and interstate commerce," as defined by the Federal Arbitration Act.

By Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge and Sawyer M. Bradford

4 minute read