The Supreme Court’s 2018 decision in Epic Systems v. Lewis allows employers to force employees to agree to individual arbitration of any claims against the employer, removing their ability to bring class and collective actions. These unilaterally imposed arbitration agreements deprive...

The medical progress in cancer treatment is worthy of celebration, as survivors of many cancers are living longer. This good news, however, comes with challenges for those survivors. Empirical evidence from researchers at cancer centers demonstrates the devastating impact that cancer has on...

This article is a response to the lead article in the symposium by Professor Ken Dau-Schmidt arguing for a more effective mechanism for employee voice and recommending primarily legal vehicles to increase opportunities for voice. The article suggests the law is unlikely to change in the ways...

The decline of unionization and the increasing adoption of private dispute resolution are two simultaneous phenomena that suggest an opportunity for unions. Unions should negotiate provisions in collective bargaining agreements that offer mediation for claims not covered by the agreement...

As states with public sector collective bargaining have moved to implement bargaining restrictions, attention has focused on states without bargaining in an effort to foresee the future of public sector unionization. In states without bargaining, the ability to collect union dues through payroll...

The Supreme Court is in the midst of a revolution in arbitration jurisprudence comparable to that reflected in the Steelworkers Trilogy in 1960. While the Trilogy was hailed as a major accomplishment in labor relations, the current revolution is devastating the rights of nonunion workers and...

Although Italy and the United States are both advanced industrial economies, the law and practice of workplace arbitration differs significantly in the two countries. This article explores those variations and analyzes the reasons that arbitration has evolved dissimilarly. The article concludes...

In this era of shrinking resources and increased pressure to produce “practice-ready” lawyers, law schools are seeking new and cost-effective ways to provide experiential education. This article reports and analyzes the results of a survey of graduates and students from a course in Nonprofit...

Since 2011, a number of states have amended their collective bargaining laws covering state and local government employees. Debate rages about whether the goal of the proponents of change was to address budget shortfalls or weaken labor unions. Regardless of motive, legislatures in several...