Rich Lee, left, of New Era ADR and Seamus Duffy, right, of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. Courtesy photos ADR
This month, I was honored to interview Seamus Duffy, a "bet-the-company" litigator who played an early role in the matter that led to a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding arbitration. Duffy, then with Drinker, Biddle & Reath (now Faegre, Drinker, Biddle & Reath), represented AT&T Mobility in lower court proceedings that led to the high court's 2011 ruling in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion. The 5-4 court majority struck down a California law that banned arbitration agreements that would disallow class actions, holding that such laws were preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act of 1925.Resolving Litigation: Arbitration and Mediation After 'Concepcion'
Seamus Duffy explained how arbitration law has evolved from before the Concepcion decision to the world of mass arbitrations today.
February 23, 2024 at 11:38 AM
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Rich Lee, left, of New Era ADR and Seamus Duffy, right, of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. Courtesy photos
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This month, I was honored to interview Seamus Duffy, a "bet-the-company" litigator who played an early role in the matter that led to a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding arbitration. Duffy, then with Drinker, Biddle & Reath (now Faegre, Drinker, Biddle & Reath), represented AT&T Mobility in lower court proceedings that led to the high court's 2011 ruling in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion. The 5-4 court majority struck down a California law that banned arbitration agreements that would disallow class actions, holding that such laws were preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act of 1925.
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