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.
October 03, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to hear a case asking whether a carveout from the federal arbitration law covers only transportation workers may be a sign that the justices are willing to relax courts' inclination to compel arbitration, attorneys told Law360.
September 29, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider whether an exemption from federal arbitration law for workers engaged in interstate commerce can apply only to someone who works for a transportation company.
September 06, 2023
Two drivers for Flowers Foods implored the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Second Circuit's finding that they were bakery workers, rather than transportation workers exempt from federal arbitration law, arguing that transportation workers don't need to work for a transportation company to be exempt.
August 22, 2023
Bakery delivery drivers aren't transportation workers who can dodge federal arbitration requirements, Flowers Foods Inc. and its subsidiaries told the U.S. Supreme Court, saying the Second Circuit correctly determined that the workers were employed in the bakery industry.