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A pivotal legal battle unfolds as a petitioner argues that the classification of transportation workers under FAA Section 1 should be determined by the courts, not arbitrators.

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Petitioner urges courts, not arbitrators, must decide FAA Section 1 threshold question
Counsel for the petitioner argued at oral argument that whether an employee falls within the FAA Section 1 transportation-worker exemption is a threshold judicial question, citing Flowers, Saxon, Bissonette and Burnett; respondent disputed that courts have sole gatekeeping authority.
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October 31, 2026 at 12:36 AM
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A petitioner argues that the superior court mishandled arbitration by overlooking the real transportation tasks he performed, sparking a critical legal debate on worker rights and job descriptions.

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Petitioner argues superior court wrongly compelled arbitration, says Barbour performed transportation work
In oral argument on a motion for discretionary review in Case No. 62600, counsel for the petitioner said the superior court erred by compelling arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act because the petitioner performed transportation tasks exempted by Section 1. The court took the matter under advisement.
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October 31, 2026 at 12:28 AM
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Justices are diving deep into the complexities of arbitration clauses, questioning the very foundations of contract law and what it means for fairness in the courtroom.

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Justices pressed counsel on how Raiford, Rembert and the FAA fit together
During oral argument justices probed whether Raiford's adhesion analysis and Rembert's reasonableness test apply to arbitration clauses, whether reasonableness is objective or a question of fact, and whether disputed contract-wide challenges belong to a court or an arbitrator.
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October 11, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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A court is debating whether hospital workers can take their meal-break and time-rounding claims to court or if they must go through arbitration, with significant implications for employee rights on the line.

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Court hears dispute over whether hospital workers' meal-break and rounding claims must go to arbitration
In oral argument in Frederick v. Skagit Valley Public Hospital No. 2, attorneys disputed whether a collective bargaining agreement waived employees' statutory meal-break and time-rounding claims and whether those claims must be resolved in arbitration under RCW 49.12.187(2); the court did not announce a decision.
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March 7, 2026 at 9:28 PM
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A critical appeals court hearing is underway to decide if Washington's Lemon Law prevents consumers from claiming attorney fees under the Consumer Protection Act after arbitration.

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Appeals court hears dispute over whether Washington Lemon Law bars follow-on CPA claims for attorney fees
In oral argument in Dale v. Kia America, counsel disputed whether Washington's Lemon Law arbitration remedies and related statutes (RCW 19.118) preclude subsequent Consumer Protection Act claims — in particular claims seeking attorney fees — after a consumer arbitration award. The case was submitted for decision.
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March 7, 2026 at 3:24 AM
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The Massachusetts Appeals Court is set to decide whether the State Police colonel has the authority to mandate troopers work on holidays, igniting a fierce legal battle over law enforcement management rights.

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Appeals Court hears dispute over colonel’s authority to require troopers to work on holidays
In oral argument in Department of State Police v. State Police Association of Massachusetts (No. 2025-0321), lawyers sparred over whether 22C §18 gives the colonel a non-delegable power to force troopers to work (including July 4) and whether the Superior Court prematurely stayed arbitration of the union’s grievance. The court took the case under advisement.
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June 12, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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The Massachusetts appeals court is grappling with a pivotal question: should military-leave disputes under the BRAVE Act be settled in arbitration or court?

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Appeals court hears whether BRAVE Act military-leave disputes belong in arbitration or court
The court considered whether disputes about the calculation of military leave under the BRAVE Act are arbitrable under the collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Appellants said the CBA codified preexisting statutory formulas that conflict with the BRAVE Act; the AG's office argued the CBA incorporated the statute and an arbitrator should resolve C
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November 5, 2025 at 5:27 AM