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15 Jan 2019 |

Federal Arbitration Act Does Not Compel Arbitration For Disputes With Interstate Drivers

In New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira, a driver for an interstate trucking company filed a class action claiming that the company denied its drivers lawful wages. The company, citing the mandatory arbitration provision in the driver’s contract, asked the district court to transfer the case to arbitration. The driver argued that the case was exempt under Section 1 of ... Read More

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