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High Court Restricts Judges' Role in Deciding Arbitration Fairness
Continuing a strong pro-arbitration bent, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday made it more difficult for consumers and employees to challenge the fairness of arbitration agreements in court. The justices divided, 5-4, in holding that an arbitrator, not a district court, will decide whether an arbitration agreement as a whole is unconscionable if the agreement explicitly delegates that issue to the arbitrator and the consumer or employee has failed to challenge the specific delegation clause.Walking a Thin Line in Terror War
What's the difference between a criminal and an enemy? A crime and an act of terrorism? One year after the war on terrorism was launched, the dividing line is murkier than ever. The government still hasn't articulated a standard for how it decides whether someone will face criminal charges in federal court or be held indefinitely and incommunicado in a military jail.Seabridge v. Discount Auto Inc.
An amendment to a personal automobile policy that provided for a step down of coverage rather than an exclusion of coverage when the covered automobile was driven by a person in the automobile repair business is valid and enforceable.3rd Circuit Revives Ex-Athletic Director's Title IX Suit
Former athletic director Eve Atkinson's suit against Lafayette College hinged on a novel theory --- that her firing violated Title IX because it was in retaliation for her complaints about gender inequity in sports program funding. After her case was dismissed by the district court, her appeal to the 3rd Circuit was put on hold when the U.S. Supreme Court took up a case that presented the same question. In light of that high court decision, the circuit has now ruled that Atkinson's claim must be revived.Yale leads rebound in donations as $100 million gifts multiply
Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania are leading a rebound in contributions to colleges as donors who held back during the recession are writing checks again following two years of a rising stock market.View more book results for the query "*"
Advanta Bank Corp. v. All Ways Construction Corp.
Check Payable to Plaintiff Is Link Tying Evidence of Acceptance, Use of Credit CardJudge Rules No Right to Privacy for Business Entities, Unsealing Record
A Washington County judge, holding there is no constitutional right to privacy for business entities, has unsealed the record in a case in which three drillers settled a suit brought by a couple for about $750,000 before a complaint was even filed.Trending Stories
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