Fifth Circuit Holds Arbitration Provision Included in Employee Handbook is Illusory and Unenforceable Under Texas Law
November 19, 2013

In an unpublished opinion, the Fifth Circuit has affirmed a Texas federal court’s decision to deny a company’s motion to compel arbitration in an employment discrimination and retaliation lawsuit.  In Scudiero v. Radio One of Texas II, L.L.C., No. 13-20114, (5th Cir., October 24, 2013), Vince Scudiero and Christel Thornton filed a lawsuit in federal court against their employer, Radio One of Texas II, L.L.C. (“Radio One”), alleging race discrimination and retaliation against Scudiero...