October 24, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to hear a case this term exploring whether a worker is exempt from federal arbitration law by virtue of their role in transportation is poised to make an impact on employment litigation already in the judicial pipeline, months before the justices issue their opinion. Here, Law360 reviews four cases that could soon see an impact.
May 08, 2023
A Massachusetts federal court correctly kept out of arbitration two Flowers Foods distributors' misclassification suit because the work they performed, not the industry they were in, makes them fall under Section 1 of the Federal Arbitration Act, the First Circuit ruled.
November 23, 2022
In the next couple of months, federal appeals courts will hear cases questioning the U.S. Department of Labor's rulemaking powers and whether the U.S. Supreme Court's recent antitrust ruling for college athletes opens the door for them to pursue employee wages. Here, Law360 previews five oral arguments to keep an eye on.
October 12, 2022
Two Flowers Foods distributors urged the First Circuit to keep a district court's decision that they fall under the Federal Arbitration Act's exemption for interstate workers, saying that they were part of an uninterrupted flow of interstate commerce.