Arbitration Archives - ERISA & Benefit Plans

: : Agreement to Arbitrate ERISA Claims Enforceable

Roy Harmon Arbitration July 20, 2021 July 20, 2021

It is well-established that Congress intended ADA and ERISA claims to be arbitrable. See, e.g., Simon v. Pfizer Inc., 398 F.3d 765, 774-75 (6th Cir. 2005) (collecting cases to support ERISA claims are subject to …

:: Fifth Circuit Holds That ERISA Plaintiff Waived Arbitration Option

Roy Harmon Arbitration / ERISA March 9, 2021 July 20, 2021

Geraldine Nicholas appeals the district court’s denial of her motion to compel arbitration of her contract dispute with KBR, Inc., the successor corporation of her deceased husband’s former employer, M.W. Kellogg Co. Nicholas contends that …