For decades, employers have operated under the assumption that arbitration clauses in employment contracts favor the employer for various reasons.  First, mandatory arbitration removes… Read More

The Naftogaz vs. Gazprom arbitration processes are a high-stakes game by any standard, and particularly so for Ukraine.A.     Overview of Stockholm arbitration processTra… Read More

(Cartoon image is by Mike Konopacki at huckkonopackicartoons.com.)2017 was not a good year for American workers -- thanks to Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress. The good fol… Read More

Summary: The Senate has voted to end the CFPB rule that barred mandatory arbitration clauses from financial companies. This week, the Republican-majority Senate voted to remove a rule that… Read More

Summary: You may not have heard of Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety (CARS), or know about its connections with the trial lawyer lobby.  But once you hear how CARS’ effort… Read More

Yesterday the Congress in its infinite jest to destroy America introduced a Right to Work bill.  If this passes we are back fully to the good old days when worker's protections and righ… Read More