U.S. Supreme Court Gives Boost to Domino’s in Arbitration Case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave a boost to Domino’s Pizza Inc’s (DPZ.N) bid to force delivery drivers to bring a wage lawsuit in private arbitration rather than in court in a case from California that could have major implications for gig economy companies.

The justices threw out a lower court’s ruling that had let a group of drivers pursue a class action lawsuit seeking to recoup work-related expenses because their local deliveries represented the final step in the flow of goods over state lines…

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