James H. Pickerell – Fotolia
There is no livelier topic in the labor and employment eco-sphere than the enforceability of arbitration agreements. The United States Supreme Court recently issued several vitally important opinions involving their scope and enforceability, including the enforceability of class action waivers, the preemption of state laws and rules, and the jurisdiction of arbitrators to resolve “gateway issues” of arbitrability. This short article summarizes five opinions that impact the shape and direction of arbitration in the United States.
