With respect to class action waivers in arbitration clauses, recall that in 2010 the South Carolina Supreme Court invalidated
a provision in an arbitration agreement requiring purchasers to waive their right to participate in a «class action or multi-plaintiff or claimant action in court or through arbitration.»
Last year, the English Court of Appeal's decision in Jivraj v Hashwani sparked widespread concern among many in the arbitration community that «nationality»
provisions in arbitration clauses (including those in the ICC and LCIA Rules, incorporated by reference into countless contracts) might be void under English law, in relation to appointments made in the UK.
Parties should consider making
provision in their arbitration agreement for the applicable arbitral rules, governing law, arbitral seat, language of the arbitration, and number of arbitrators.
The article discusses the U.S. Supreme Court's consideration of whether implementation of class action waiver
provisions in an arbitration clause in an employment contract, under the FAA, is barred under the National Labor Relations Act.
(b)
a provision in an arbitration agreement that no right shall arise until an arbitration award has been made.
Not exact matches
Subject to the
arbitration provisions above, and other than small claims actions as permitted therein, any action or proceeding arising from, relating to or
in connection with these Terms of Service will be brought exclusively
in the federal or state courts located
in New York, New York, and you irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and agree that it is a convenient forum and that you will not seek to transfer such action or proceeding to any other forum or jurisdiction, under the doctrine of forum non conveniens or otherwise.
Where any direct conflict exists between these Terms of Service, or any Additional Terms, and the applicable Privacy Policy the terms of the Privacy Policy shall take precedence; however
provisions unique to these Terms of Service (e.g.,
arbitration) will remain
in effect as outlined here.
If JAMS (or, if applicable, AAA) at the time the
arbitration is filed has Minimum Standards of Procedural Fairness for Consumer
Arbitrations in effect which would be applicable to the matter
in dispute, NBCUniversal agrees to provide the benefit of such Minimum Standards to you to the extent they are more favorable than the comparable
arbitration provisions set forth
in this Section 26, provided, however, that
in no event may such Minimum Standards contravene or restrict the application of subpart (e) or (i) below.
The Arbitrator, and not any federal, state or local court or agency, shall have the exclusive authority to resolve any dispute arising under or relating to the validity, interpretation, applicability, enforceability or formation of these Terms of Service and / or these
arbitration provisions in Section 26 hereof, including but not limited to any claim that all or any part of these Terms of Service is void or voidable;
With the exception of subpart (e) above, if any part of this
arbitration provision is deemed to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal, or otherwise conflicts with the Applicable Rules, then the balance of this
arbitration provision shall remain
in effect and shall be construed
in accordance with its terms as if the invalid, unenforceable, illegal or conflicting
provision were not contained herein.
If a court decides that any
provision of this paragraph is invalid or unenforceable, that
provision will be severed and the other parts of this paragraph (and the remainder of these terms) will continue to apply, but
in no case shall either you or Daily Harvest be permitted to participate
in a class action lawsuit or class - wide
arbitration..
Clayton said he requested the review «
in response to the recent heightened interest from Congress and others relating to the inclusion of mandatory
arbitration provisions in the charters or bylaws of U.S. companies contemplating an IPO.»
YOU FURTHER AGREE TO SUBMIT TO THE PERSONAL JURISIDICTION AND VENUE OF THE COURTS LOCATED WITHIN CONNECTICUT EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE DESCRIBED
IN THE
ARBITRATION PROVISION PARAGRAPH BELOW.
The
provisions of this
arbitration section will be enforceable
in any court of competent jurisdiction.
The Senecas compact, or agreement, with the state has
provisions for disputes to be settled
in arbitration by a special three - person panel.
Omitting or limiting these core
provisions enabled the Chinese government to continue legislating
in favour of Chinese state - owned enterprises and avoided recourse to international
arbitration by foreign investors.
The
provision in question (Section 209.4 of the state Civil Service Law, better known as the Taylor Law) provides for compulsory binding «interest
arbitration» of contract disputes involving police and firefighter unions.
In an online message to his members, McManus declared victory — pointing out that the changes to the arbitration law «largely mirror existing provisions and considerations that have been in practice for many years.&raqu
In an online message to his members, McManus declared victory — pointing out that the changes to the
arbitration law «largely mirror existing
provisions and considerations that have been
in practice for many years.&raqu
in practice for many years.»
These includes a proposal for legislation preventing the use of public money
in settling sexual harassment claims, removal of forced
arbitration provisions from employee contracts and a requirement that companies doing business with the state disclose the number of sexual harassment adjudications and nondisclosure agreements they've carried out.
Employers are also no longer allowed to use a mandatory
arbitration provision — settling legal disputes with the business instead of
in court —
in an employment contract related to sexual harassment.
This
provision shall not prevent either party from filing a petition
in court to confirm an
arbitration award.
The
arbitration provision contained herein shall be self - executing and shall remain
in full force after expiration or termination of this Agreement.
The availability of
arbitration therefore highlights two additional considerations for would - be reformers: the need to scrutinize state laws governing a contract impasse to ensure that they do not stack the deck
in favor of union interests and the importance of raising public awareness of contract
provisions that arbitrators might otherwise leave untouched.
YOU UNDERSTAND THAT,
IN THE ABSENCE OF THIS
PROVISION, YOU WOULD HAVE HAD A RIGHT TO LITIGATE DISPUTES THROUGH A COURT, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO LITIGATE CLAIMS ON A CLASS - WIDE OR CLASS - ACTION BASIS, AND THAT YOU HAVE EXPRESSLY AND KNOWINGLY WAIVED THOSE RIGHTS AND AGREED TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTES THROUGH BINDING
ARBITRATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION.
If either you or we choose or elect
arbitration of any claim, dispute, or controversy, (which may be without the other's consent), any claim, dispute or controversy by either you or us against the other (or against the employees, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, beneficiaries, agents or assigns of the other) arising from or relating
in any way to your Account, transactions on your Account, our relationship, this Agreement or any
provisions of this Agreement, any prior Agreement, any disclosures, advertising, or application (hereafter «Claim» or «Claims»), including Claims regarding the applicability or validity of this
arbitration clause, shall be resolved exclusively and finally by binding
arbitration.
The
arbitration provision shall survive termination of your Account as well as voluntary payment of the debt
in full by you or any bankruptcy by you.
This
ARBITRATION AGREEMENT not applicable to or binding on Military Lending Act Covered Borrowers: Notwithstanding the provisions of the foregoing ARBITRATION AGREEMENT or of any other provision referencing arbitration contained elsewhere in this Agreement, it is our intent, and we hereby agree with you, that the ARBITRATION AGREEMENT would not and will not be applicable to or binding on you if, at the time you establish your Account, you are a «Covered Borro
ARBITRATION AGREEMENT not applicable to or binding on Military Lending Act Covered Borrowers: Notwithstanding the
provisions of the foregoing
ARBITRATION AGREEMENT or of any other provision referencing arbitration contained elsewhere in this Agreement, it is our intent, and we hereby agree with you, that the ARBITRATION AGREEMENT would not and will not be applicable to or binding on you if, at the time you establish your Account, you are a «Covered Borro
ARBITRATION AGREEMENT or of any other
provision referencing
arbitration contained elsewhere in this Agreement, it is our intent, and we hereby agree with you, that the ARBITRATION AGREEMENT would not and will not be applicable to or binding on you if, at the time you establish your Account, you are a «Covered Borro
arbitration contained elsewhere
in this Agreement, it is our intent, and we hereby agree with you, that the
ARBITRATION AGREEMENT would not and will not be applicable to or binding on you if, at the time you establish your Account, you are a «Covered Borro
ARBITRATION AGREEMENT would not and will not be applicable to or binding on you if, at the time you establish your Account, you are a «Covered Borrower».
This
arbitration provision applies to all Claims now
in existence or that may arise
in the future.
Sole and exclusive jurisdiction for any action or proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement, including application and / or interpretation of the
arbitration provision, or CRA's services shall be an appropriate state of federal court located
in Laramie County
in the state of Wyoming.
The entire agreement between us (this «Agreement») is
in separate parts, including this document (which incorporates an
ARBITRATION provision), your application to us and any accompanying disclosures, any Account opening / closing correspondence, and an initial (and any subsequent and then - current) «Rates and Fees Table.»
In the event that any part of or all of any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect by a court of competent jurisdiction, including binding arbitration, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other part of or all of any provision hereof, and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable part or all of the provision or provisions had never been contained herei
In the event that any part of or all of any one or more of the
provisions contained
in this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect by a court of competent jurisdiction, including binding arbitration, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other part of or all of any provision hereof, and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable part or all of the provision or provisions had never been contained herei
in this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable
in any respect by a court of competent jurisdiction, including binding arbitration, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other part of or all of any provision hereof, and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable part or all of the provision or provisions had never been contained herei
in any respect by a court of competent jurisdiction, including binding
arbitration, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other part of or all of any
provision hereof, and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable part or all of the
provision or
provisions had never been contained herein.
If any portion of this
arbitration provision is deemed invalid or unenforceable, the remaining portions shall remain
in force.
Mandatory
arbitration is an increasingly popular
provision in loan agreements that requires parties to resolve disputes through an arbitrator, rather than the court system.
Given that this Agreement provides for mandatory mediation and
arbitration, if any party commences litigation
in violation of this
provision, such party shall reimburse the other parties to the litigation for the costs and expenses, including attorneys» fees, incurred
in seeking to abate such litigation and compel
arbitration.
The parties agree that notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the rights and obligations
in this mediation -
arbitration provision shall survive (1) termination of this Agreement by either party; or (2) default of this Agreement by either party.
By clicking «Submit Secure Order»: I accept and agree to your Terms and Conditions, including the
arbitration provision contained
in Section 14.
Claims subject to this
arbitration provision may not be joined or consolidated
in arbitration with any Claim of any other person or be arbitrated on a class basis,
in a representative capacity on behalf of the general public or on behalf of any other person, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties
in writing.
Notwithstanding any
provision of this
arbitration provision or the rules and procedures of the
arbitration administrator, the Bank will be responsible for payment and / or reimbursement of any
arbitration fees to the extent that such fees exceed the amount of the filing fees you would have incurred if your Claim had been brought
in the state or federal court nearest your residence with jurisdiction over the Claims.
This
arbitration provision also does not limit or constrain the Bank's right to interplead funds
in the event of claims to Collateral Account funds by several parties.
Except as expressly provided herein, any claim, dispute or controversy (whether based upon contract; tort, intentional or otherwise; constitution; statute; common law; or equity and whether pre-existing, present or future), including initial claims, counter-claims, cross-claims and thirdparty claims, arising from or relating to (i) the Card; (ii) any service relating to the Card; (iii) the marketing of the Card; (iv) this Cardholder Agreement, including the validity, enforceability, interpretation, scope, or application of the Agreement and this
arbitration provision (except for the prohibition on class or other non-individual claims, which shall be for a court to decide); and (v) any other agreement or instrument relating to the Card or any such service («Claim») shall be decided, upon the election of you or the Bank (or Green Dot Corporation or the Bank's agents, employees, successors, representatives, affiliated companies, or assigns), by binding
arbitration pursuant to this
arbitration provision and the applicable rules and procedures of the
arbitration administrator
in effect at the time the Claim is filed.
The
arbitration will be conducted
in accordance with the
provisions of the AAA's Commercial Dispute Resolutions Procedures
in effect at the time of submission of the demand for
arbitration.
For any action at law or
in equity relating to the
arbitration provision of these Terms of Use, you agree to resolve any dispute you have with Blue Buffalo exclusively
in a state or federal court located
in Connecticut, and to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located
in Connecticut for the purpose of litigating all such disputes.
The Card Member Agreement includes an
arbitration provision, which impacts the opportunity to have claims related to the Account heard
in court or resolved by a jury, and to participate
in a class action or similar proceeding.
Your Card Member Agreement includes an
arbitration provision, which restricts your opportunity to have claims related to the account heard
in court or resolved by a jury, and to participate
in a class action or similar proceeding.
The lawyer, Charles Harder, told the court that Trump was joining the notice of removal and intended to join a petition to compel
arbitration under an
arbitration provision in the contract.
His broad appellate practice includes extensive experience
in constitutional matters and business issues, with notable recent activity
in disputes concerning contractual
arbitration provisions.
Courts have consistently confirmed this
in relation to article V (1)(c).837 For example, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a party's attempt to raise a challenge under article V (1)(c) to oppose an order compelling
arbitration, that is, before the arbitral proceedings had even taken place.838 The court noted that the
provision could only be invoked by a party opposing enforcement of an award, which was not possible
in circumstances where no award had been issued, and also unlikely where the party raising the challenge was the claimant
in the would - be
arbitration, and thus not the party who would be
in a position to challenge any resulting arbitral award absent any counterclaims.839
Based on our experience working with clients and other lawyers
in Canada, Mexico, and the United States, we are familiar with the sections of NAFTA that are likely to be impacted, including investor - state
arbitration provisions, bi-national review panels for trade litigation, and local content requirements for products such as automotive parts.
It is this
provision which has allowed courts
in the Contracting States to advance many of the most important innovations underpinning the modern system of international
arbitration.
Mandatory
arbitration provisions in contracts are becoming increasingly common.