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Ninth Circuit Finds Arbitration Agreement Unconscionable, Denies Compel Motion
Gessele v. Jack in the Box Inc., decided by Ninth Circuit on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to compel arbitrati...
Appellate court partially reverses dismissal of employee's wage and retaliation claims
Ana Trisan v. Naples Center for Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery, P.A., Etc., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a t...
Arbitration clause validity is for arbitrator, not court, to decide
Nierenberg v. Dixon, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's order that denied a motion to compel arbitr...
Cruise line fails to compel arbitration due to lack of passenger notice
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. v. Norma Noesen, Etc., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's ...
Uber driver not an employee for unemployment benefits
Chilutti, S. v. Uber; Apl. of Uber, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed a lower court's decision...
Ninth Circuit Denies Preliminary Injunction in Wrongful Termination Case
Akhlaghpour v. Orantes, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, holding t...
6th Cir. Orders Arbitration for ERISA Class Action Claims
In re Humana, Inc., decided by Sixth Circuit on December 30, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Sixth Circuit addressed whether a district court erred in denying a motion to compel arbitration ...
Prosecutor Not Immune from Civil Rights Claim Over Withheld Evidence
Stacey Bridges v. J.C. Poe, Jr., decided by Eleventh Circuit on October 17, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to dismiss ...
D.C. Circuit Affirms Dismissal of False Claims Act Suit Against Novartis
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation v. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., decided by D.C. Circuit on September 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Novartis Pharmac...
First Circuit Affirms Arbitration Award, Finds No Bias or Fraud
Teles De Menezes v. Rubio, decided by First Circuit on September 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to vacate an arbitrat...
Third Circuit: Union strike not necessarily breach of contract without arbitration
Yellow Corporation v., decided by Third Circuit on September 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit reviewed the district court's dismissal of Yellow Corporation's breach of ...
Arbitration Clause Validates Uber's Driver Data Collection Under BIPA
Mazen Agha v. Uber Technologies, Inc., decided by Seventh Circuit on August 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a class-action...
Arbitration Clause Valid, Employee's Lawsuit Dismissed
Lelchook v. Société Générale De Banque Au Liban S.A.L., decided by Second Circuit on August 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brough...
Arbitral award vacated: BIT expired before claims arose
Hulley Enterprises Ltd. v. Russian Federation, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the Russian Federation's attempt to enforce an arbitral...
Arbitration clause not binding if not signed
Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., decided by D.C. Circuit on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. could c...
Appellate court affirms denial of arbitration motion due to lack of mutual assent
N.S. v. Robert Dixon, decided by D.C. Circuit on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the district court erred in denying the plaintiff's motion to ...
Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Termination and Contract Claims
Ortiz v. Wagstaff, decided by Second Circuit on May 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former employee's claims for wrongful ...
SCOTUS: SEC can compel arbitration despite fraud claims
Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on April 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the Securities and Exchange C...
Arbitration Clause Enforceable, BIPA Class Action Dismissed
James Hulce v. Zipongo Inc., decided by Seventh Circuit on March 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a class action lawsuit al...
TCPA ATDS claim dismissed for failure to plead equipment capacity
James Hulce v. Zipongo Inc., decided by Seventh Circuit on March 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a Telephone Consumer Prot...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Mitchell v. Dudek, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a former ...
SCOTUS Vacates Arbitration Ruling Over Unattached Rules
Waetzig v. Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., decided by Supreme Court of the United States on February 26, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The Supreme Court vacated and remanded the Fifth Circu...
SCOTUS Vacates Arbitration Ruling Over Ambiguous Incorporation of Rules
Waetzig v. Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., decided by Supreme Court of the United States on February 26, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The Supreme Court vacated and remanded the Fifth Circu...