Arbitration case law did not break any new ground in 2015. Instead, a larger sector of the public became aware of the ground already broken in 2011 and 2013, as well as how common arbitration is in professional sports.
Let’s review some of the attention-grabbing arbitration headlines of 2015. There was:
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What would casual observers learn from this year of arbitration headlines? Two lessons: first, famous athletes have an uncanny knack for vacating arbitration awards; and second, there is a real battle brewing between SCOTUS and the executive branch (CFPB as well as NLRB) over enforcement of class action waivers in arbitration agreements. If that battle erupts in 2016, then arbitration will really take center stage in our national debate. As usual, you can monitor the drama right here at www.arbitrationnation.com.
