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Tesla Owners Must Arbitrate False Advertising Claims over Autopilot Feature

A California federal judge has ruled that a group of people who own cars made by Tesla Inc TSLA.O must pursue claims that the company misled the public about its autopilot features in individual arbitration rather than court. The ruling …

Court Rules Against Uber in Major Win for California Workers

Uber Technologies Inc. must face a California lawsuit claiming it should have covered UberEats drivers’ work-related expenses, the state’s top court said on Monday, in what could be a major blow to companies in the largest U.S. state and a …

Few Florida Insurers Compel Arbitration, but Attorneys Say that Will Change

After American Integrity Insurance Co. filed for a binding arbitration endorsement on homeowner policies one year ago, many in the industry expected a wave of other insurers to follow suit as claims litigation costs continued to rise in Florida. So …

Uber Can’t Force Massachusetts Crash Victim to Arbitration

Uber cannot compel a passenger seriously injured in a crash involving an Uber driver to go to arbitration over his $63 million damages claim without a trial. Citing a 2021 state high court ruling that also went against Uber, a …

State Appeals Court Invalidates Uber’s Hyperlinked User Arbitration Pact

An arbitration agreement buried behind a hyperlink that does not give consumers clear notice they are waiving their right to a jury trial when they agree to the company’s terms and conditions is not valid, a Pennsylvania appeals court has …

US Supreme Court Rules Southwest Airlines Cannot Force Wage Suit into Arbitration

Southwest Airlines Co. cannot force a baggage handler’s class action lawsuit over overtime pay into private arbitration, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday in a decision with costly potential implications for companies including Amazon.com Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. …

Cubs Strike Out in Play to Move Foul Ball Suit to Arbitration

Two weeks before the first pitch of the season, the Chicago Cubs have already whiffed on an effort to force an injured fan into arbitration, in a ruling that could undermine a practice teams use to avoid litigation. In a …

Oklahoma Court Says Home Warranty Contract Is Insurance, Nixes Forced Arbitration

A home warranty contract is an insurance contract. That’s the conclusion of the Oklahoma Supreme Court in a case in which the plaintiffs challenged a mandatory arbitration provision in a home warranty contract, maintaining such provisions are not legal under …

Uber’s Arbitration Addiction Could Be Death by 60,000 Cuts

For Uber Technologies Inc., using legal arbitration to deal with driver compensation complaints — over anything from pay to overtime to mileage reimbursement — seemed like the smart play: it would preclude costly class-action litigation, it was private, and few …

Demanding Arbitration is No Excuse for Bad Faith Conduct

An interesting case recently came before the California Court of Appeals involving an insured’s uninsured motorist (UM) demand for policy limits and the insurer’s response demanding arbitration. In Maslo v. Ameriprise Auto & Home Ins., 227 Cal.App.4th 626 (2nd Dist. …