The Bottom Line The U.S. Supreme Court rules that lower court proceedings must be put on hold while an appeal is pending over whether the matter should be arbitrated.Businesses that regularly include arbitration clauses in agreements will no longer be forced to continue litigating cases while an Continue Reading
Employers Need to Promptly Raise Plaintiff’s Failure to File Charges with the EEOC
The Bottom Line With Fort Bend, the Supreme Court has set limits on an employer’s ability to dismiss a Title VII claim when the employee failed to raise a parallel claim with the EEOC. The Fort Bend decision serves as a warning that employers should promptly conduct a careful review of a Title Continue Reading
Trademark License Rights Survive Rejection in Bankruptcy
The Bottom Line The Mission Product decision should resolve uncertainty created by the circuit split between the First Circuit and Seventh Circuit decisions. The Supreme Court’s ruling should also reassure trademark licensees that should their licensor end up in bankruptcy, absent contract terms Continue Reading