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Nlrb Seeks Supreme Court’s Intervention To Resolve Circuit Split Over Enforceability Of Arbitration Agreements Prohibiting Class Action

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The National Labor Relations Board filed a petition for certiori earlier this month asking the United States Supreme Court to consider the enforceability of class-action waivers in employee arbitration agreements.  The arbitration agreements at issue are those that require employees to waive their right to bring or join a class action, instead requiring the employees…
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Colorado Appellate Court Holds The Statute Of Repose For A Subcontractor Is Triggered When That Subcontractor Substantially Completes Its Own Work

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  In Sierra Pacific Industries v. Bradbury, 2016 WL 4699116 (Colo. App. September 8, 2016), the Colorado Court of Civil Appeals, Division I, upheld the district court’s entry of summary judgement in favor of a subcontractor on an indemnification claim for damages, costs and expenses related to an underlying construction defect claim brought by the condominium association…
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Appellate Court Affirms Grant Of Summary Judgment Based On Illinois’ Contribution Act

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 In Sandlin v. Harrah’s Illinois Corp., 2016 WL 4585932 (App. Ct. Ill. September 2, 2016), the Appellate Court of Illinois (the “Appellate Court”) affirmed a lower court’s grant of Summary Judgment for Cross-Claim Defendant Hnedak Bobo Group, Inc. (“HBG”)  dismissing Cross-Claim Plaintiff Harrah’s Illinois Corporation (“Harrah’s) claims for contribution.   In 1999, Harrah’s began construction of a…
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Alabama Supreme Court Reviews Issues Relating To Course And Scope Of Employment, Finds Assault And Battery And Outrage Claims Are Barred By The Exclusivity Provision

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An interesting decision concerning the course and scope of employment was recently issued by the Alabama Supreme Court, in Ex parte Lincare Inc. The Plaintiff in the action resigned from her employment with Lincare on June 6, 2014, and submitted a letter of resignation to her supervisor. After she presented her supervisor with the resignation letter, her…
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Forum Selection Provisions In Customer Agreements

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FINRA released Regulatory Notice 16-25 reminding broker dealers that claimants have a right to request arbitration through FINRA at any time and do not forfeit that right by signing any agreement with a forum selection provision specifying another dispute resolution process or an arbitration venue other than the FINRA arbitration forum.                FINRA Code…
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Federal Court Addresses Whether Sexual Orientation Is A Protected Class Under Title Vii

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Last month, in Kimberly Hively v. Ivy Tech Community College, South Bend, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit dismissed Plaintiff Kimberly Hively’s (“Ms. Hively”) lawsuit against her employer for sexual orientation discrimination and harassment under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”).  Ms. Hively alleged she was denied full-time employment and promotions…
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District Court Finds No Duty To Defend Environmental Claims

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 Between 1978 and 2002, PCS and its predecessor sent equipment to facilities in North Carolina for repairs.  During the repairs, PCBs were released.  In 2003, the EPA launched an investigation of the site.  The EPA settled with potentially responsible parties following its investigation.   In April, 2008, PCS put American Home on notice that it had…
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Texas Supreme Court Holds General Contractor Not Entitled To Indemnity From Manufacturer Of Defective Product

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    In Centerpoint Builders GP, LLC v. Trussway, Ltd., 2016 WL 3413329 (Tex. 2016), the Texas Supreme Court held the general contractor, Centerpoint Builders, LLC (“Centerpoint”), was not a “seller” under the Texas Products Liability Act and could not obtain indemnity from the manufacturer of the defective product even though Centerpoint had not altered the product…
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Superior Court Of Connecticut Grants Defendant Architect’s Motion To Decide Questions Of Law And To Dispense With Jury Trial Based On The Statute Of Repose

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 In Town of Windsor v. Loureiro Engineering Assoc., 2016 WL 4007747 (Conn. Super. Ct. June 20, 2016), the Superior Court of Connecticut (the “Superior Court”) granted a Motion to Decide Questions of Law and to Dispense with a Jury Trial filed by Defendants Loureiro Engineering, Inc., Newman Architects, LLC, Herbert S. Newman, and Michael Raso (collectively,…
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District Court Grants Engineer’s Motion For Judgment On The Pleadings Based On The Economic Loss Doctrine

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In Venturedyne, Ltd. v. Carbonyx Inc., 2016 WL 3402807 (N.D. Ind. June 21, 2016), the Northern District of Indiana (the “District Court”) granted a Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by Plaintiff/Counterclaim Defendant Venturedyne, Ltd. d/b/a Scientific Dust Collectors (“SDC”), an engineer hired by Defendant/Crossclaimant Carbonyx, Inc. (“Carbonyx”), to design and manufacture dust collection systems. …
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