Considering an airline’s appeal, the Seventh Circuit in Cloutier v. GoJet Airlines LLC, provided additional guidance about what is needed to require arbitration of federal anti-discrimination claims.
The case involved a dispute between a pilot diagnosed with Type II diabetes and the airline. Under FAA regulations, he was not permitted to pilot an airplane until he received medical clearance from an FAA-approved doctor, a process that would take at least 60 days. After notifying the airline of his diagnosis, the pilot received leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. However, the airline terminated his employment weeks later…
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In this round of Arbitration Tips-N-Tools, Professor Amy Schmitz asks some of the leading arbitration practitioners about maintaining privacy and safety in online arbitration (OArb), especially in a digital world...
By DeAndra Roaché, Theo Cheng, Daniel Urbas, George Friedman, Amy SchmitzThis article first appeared in the Thomson Reuters Practical Law Arbitration Blog, here. A recently published report from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), The Accuracy of Fact Witness Memory in International Arbitration,...
By James TurnerIn this episode of The Arbitration Conversation Amy interviews Prof. Anthony Daimsis of the University of Ottawa on the Uber case in Canada and unconscionability applied to the arbitration clause...
By Anthony Daimsis, Amy Schmitz
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