On February 24, 2023, the District Court for the Southern District of New York issued decisions in Johnson v. Everyrealm, Inc. and Yost v. Everyrealm, Inc., with broad implications for the enforceability of arbitration agreements when plaintiffs allege that they have been subjected to sexual harassment.
Read MoreOn March 3, 2022, President Biden signed a bill that prohibits the forced arbitration of disputes involving sexual assault and harassment. The bill amends the Federal Arbitration Act so that predispute arbitration agreements and predispute class action waivers are no longer valid and enforceable in cases filed under federal, tribal, or state law that relate to a sexual harassment or sexual assault dispute.
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