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Eighth Circuit rules OptumRx waived arbitration of two year-old claims but delegated arbitrability of newly-pled claims to an arbitrator

The Eighth Circuit partially reversed a district court ruling denying OptumRx, Inc. (“OptumRx”)’s motion to compel arbitration of Lackie Drug Store, Inc. (“Lackie”)’s putative class action, concluding ...
JD Supra

Fourth Circuit rules law firm and debt collector waived arbitration rights by filing collection actions in state court

A Fourth Circuit panel affirmed the denial of a motion to compel arbitration, finding that the law firm and debt collector who sought to compel arbitration of a class action had waived the right to ...
The National Law Review

Fourth Circuit Rules Unanimously in Favor of Employees in Two Cases Involving Employer Allegations of Breach of Restrictive Covenants

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2nd Circuit Rules Against Decertifying Cities' Class Action Against Big Banks

The circuit maintained the class certified by Manhattan’s U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman, rejecting claims from the banks that Furman hadn’t sufficiently analyzed whether the suing ...