by Mark Travis | May 31, 2024 | Arbitration
Last week, in Coinbase, Inc. v. Suski, 144 S.Ct. 1186, 2024 WL 2333424 (May 23, 2024), the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that when there are two conflicting contracts between the parties – one that requires a court to address a question of arbitrability...
by Mark Travis | May 17, 2024 | Arbitration
In January, I reported about the U.S. Supreme Court granting certiorari in Wendy Smith, et al. v. Keith Spizzirri, et al., 2024 WL 133822 (Jan. 12, 2024), in order resolve a split in the circuits as to whether, when presented with an agreement to arbitrate, a district...
by Mark Travis | Apr 20, 2024 | ADA, Arbitration
In Schwebke v. United Wholesale Mortgage LLC, 6th Cir., Nos. 23-1507/1551 (Mar. 27, 2024), the plaintiff brought suit in federal district court for disability discrimination under state and federal law. The defendant employer engaged in extensive discovery for seven...
by Mark Travis | Feb 20, 2024 | ADA
In Cooper v. Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc., 2024 WL 638551 (6th Cir., Feb. 15, 2024), Cooper sued under the ADA alleging failure to accommodate and constructive discharge. Cooper drove a delivery route and suffered from Tourette Syndrome presenting with verbal tics...
by Mark Travis | Feb 16, 2024 | FLSA, Retaliation and Whistle-Blowing
In Caudle v. Hard Drive Express, 2024 WL 464078 (Feb. 7, 2024), Caudle sued claiming he was fired in retaliation for threatening to report unlawful employment practices in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Michigan’s Whistleblower Protection...
