Register in the link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4029363061213488131

We will be discussing the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, which was released on Monday, May 21. We will be discussing the law and legal battle leading up to the case, as well as the impact of its decision to allow employers to include class and collective action waivers in their arbitration agreements. This is an important decision for both employees and employers because of the huge costs and awards (sometimes requiring employers to pay millions of dollars) that are associated with class and collective actions brought by employees against their employers. The Supreme Court clarified that it is permissible for employers and employees to sign arbitration agreements where the employees agree to pursue their legal claims against their employers individually in arbitration, rather than in a class or collective manner.

We will also discuss some of the limitations of the Supreme Court’s decision, some practical implications and next steps for employers in the wake of the decision, and the pros and cons of arbitrations agreements more generally.

*HRCI and SHRM pending approval

HOSTED BY:

Neal Shah

Neal is a member in Frost Brown Todd’s Cincinnati office in the Labor and Employment Practice Group.

Neal regularly advises employers on wage and hour laws and has represented employers in single plaintiff and class and collective action litigation claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and various other federal and state employment laws.

Neal has successfully won defense verdicts in jury trials, arbitrations, and appeals and has regularly won dismissal of claims through summary judgment motions, motions to dismiss and judgment on the pleadings.

Steven M. Tolbert, Jr.

Steve is an associate in Frost Brown Todd’s Columbus office in the Labor and Employment Practice Group. Steve graduated from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 2017. While in law school, Steve was a judicial extern for both Judge Michael H. Watson and Judge Michael R. Barrett in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, as well as for Judge Richard A. Frye in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas. Steve also served on the Ohio State Law Journal as a staff editor, then articles editor. Steve volunteered his time in the summer to the Hamilton County Youth Court, a criminal diversion program for first-time juvenile offenders.

Your Email:
Your Question:	Send Question

Join Frost Brown Todd for a Webinar – The Validity of Class and Collective Action Waivers in Light of the Supreme Court’s Epic Decision. .wc-legacyPageTitle, .GeneralHeader, .HeaderStyle1, #wc-eventDetailsPageTitle, #wc-eventRegistrationPageTitle { display: none!important; }

Sponsors

Related Links

Attendees

Questions

Investors Circle

Join Frost Brown Todd for a Webinar – The Validity of Class and Collective Action Waivers in Light of the Supreme Court’s Epic Decision.