Tag Archives: Massachusetts

Implicit Waiver of The Right to Arbitrate by Litigation – A Massachusetts District Court Addresses The Factors

By John Lewis on February 18, 2021 Posted in Arbitration

Complex cases can present difficult legal issues but may also illuminate how courts evaluate questions such as when a party has waived its right to arbitrate. This is true regardless of the type of claims presented because the analytical framework spans diverse areas of law. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs’ recent Memorandum and Order addresses … Continue Reading

Massachusetts District Court Denies Certification for Claims of Unpaid Meal Breaks

By Greg Mersol on July 18, 2017 Posted in Wage and Hour

It has become almost part of the plaintiff playbook to bring wage and hour claims despite lawful employer policies by claiming some sort of “class-wide” policy of deviating from those policies. Sadly, this tactic works at least as often as not in collective action litigation, where many courts are quick to conditionally certify even questionable … Continue Reading