Supreme Court arbitration ruling allows employers to prohibit class action lawsuits by workers
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 22, 2018
Private companies can include arbitration clauses in employment contracts to prohibit employees from filing class action lawsuits against them to fight perceived federal wage and hour and other labor law...
Arbitration agreements, resident actions mean wildfire lawsuit should be tossed, operator says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 28, 2018
The existence of arbitration agreements is one of 34 reasons that a lawsuit alleging that a senior living community abandoned residents during an October wildfire should not proceed, according to the community...
Virginia resolution could lead to regulation of independent living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 22, 2018
The Virginia Department of Social Services would study independent living communities to see whether state regulation and oversight would “help to ensure that residents … are adequately protected”...
Keep an eye on this arbitration ban
By
John O'Connor
Jul 13, 2017
Forget about Obamacare’s possible repeal. Or whether collusion took place in the White House. Or how many days of summer vacation the Senate might forfeit in August. The real story in Washington...
An arbitration victory that raises trust issues
By
John O'Connor
Jun 08, 2017
In a year already brimming with regulatory victories, Monday’s win might prove to be the biggest of them all.
More news for Wednesday, June 7
Jun 07, 2017
Religious-affiliated nonprofits exempt from pension-law protections … Arbitration rules get two major victories … New FDA boss targets drug prices … 39 Sunrise communities recognized...
Federal Arbitration Act applies to states, too, Supreme Court says
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 15, 2017
A resident representative holding power of attorney can be bound by an arbitration agreement that he or she signs on behalf of the resident, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday, asserting that states are...
9 tips for effective arbitration agreements
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 08, 2017
Attorneys working in senior living discuss the benefits of pre-dispute arbitration agreements and share tips for operators creating or reworking theirs.
Assisted living arbitration agreement not enforceable in case involving resident death, judge rules
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 11, 2017
The family of an assisted living resident can sue the community where he lived in a case related to his death despite having signed an arbitration agreement, a Minnesota judge has ruled.
Brookdale staffing not based on resident needs, lawsuit maintains
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 06, 2017
Brookdale Senior Living misleads prospective residents and their families by indicating that it uses its resident assessment system to tailor care to residents’ needs and to staff its communities...