Tia Martarella Discusses Challenges Related to Arbitration Provisions in ERISA Plans Containing Class Action Waivers

Tia Martarella discusses the employer-side argument that ERISA class actions can be forced into individual arbitration, which has faced widespread rejection in the appellate courts despite their invocation of the effective vindication doctrine, permitting judges to refuse enforcement of arbitration agreements that eliminate statutory remedies in “5 Argument Sessions Benefits Attys Should Watch For In July,” published by Law360. 

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