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Arbitration of Employment Discrimination Claims: The Supreme Court Speaks on the Effects of Collective Bargaining

Program Number: 1953

Program Date: 06/24/2009

Description

Steve Bennett, a partner at Jones Day, addresses the decision in 14 Penn Plaza v. Pyett, and the continuing development of Supreme Court precedent on the ability of parties (including a union, on behalf of its membership), to waive the right to court proceedings in cases of alleged workplace discrimination, in favor of an arbitral forum. Topics addressed include:
A. Prior precedent, including Gardner-Denver and Gilmer
B. Background of the dispute
C. The opinion in Pyett
D. Practical implications of the decision

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Available in states

Arizona, California, Colorado Eligible, Colorado Homestudy, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, New Jersey Eligible, New York, Texas Self Study

Credit Information

50 minute credit hour - 1 General CLE credit
60 minute credit hour - 1 General CLE credit

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Presenters

Steven C. Bennett, Esq.

Jones Day

Steven C. Bennett, Esq. is a partner at Jones Day, resident in its New York office. He focuses on domestic and international commercial litigation and arbitration, including cases involving bankruptcy, construction, corporate, energy, insurance, intellectual property, privacy and data security, and other disputes. Mr. Bennett is chair of his firm’s e-Discovery Committee and he co-founded the Sedona Conference Working Group on International E-Discovery. He teaches a course on conflicts of law at Hofstra Law School, co-teaches a course on advanced civil procedure (e-discovery) at New York Law School, and is a qualified arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association and the CPR Institute. Mr. Bennett, who regularly speaks to a wide array of groups for CLE and other purposes, is the author of Arbitration: Essential Concepts (American Lawyer Media 2002) and A Privacy Primer for Corporate Counsel (Aspatore/West 2009).

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