Sixth Circuit Rules on Mandatory Arbitration of Whistleblower Retaliation Claims
Posted 05/29/14
By Gordon Schnell
Mandatory arbitration clauses are all the rage these days with more and more companies insisting on these provisions in their dealings with customers and employees. It is no wonder why. Arbitrations are typically much less expensive, intrusive and protracted than litigating through the courts. Perhaps even more importantly, they can be used to bar class actions and discourage lawsuits altogether...
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
And yet another survey demonstrating the importance of internal whistleblower hotlines and compliance programs. This one by the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) and the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA). These two ethics and compliance groups reached out to their membership for a reality check on how their companies fared in encouraging...