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All or Nothing? Second Circuit Clarifies Scope of Sexual Harassment Arbitration Law (US)

A recent decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit clarified the reach of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (“EFAA”), with significant implications for employers in New York, Connecticut, and Vermont seeking to enforce arbitration agreements.

On September 30, 2026, in Diaz-Roa v. Hermes Law, P.C.,[i], the Second Circuit held that when an employee properly invokes the EFAA, a pre-dispute arbitration agreement is unenforceable as to the entire lawsuit, … Read the rest

Civil Law

Federal Court Dismisses UPF Lawsuit for Second Time

On June 30, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dismissed with prejudice an amended complaint which alleged that eleven producers of “Ultra Processed Foods” (UPFs) had sold Plaintiff UPFs that allegedly were addictive and caused him to develop Type 2 Diabetes and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). The initial complaint was dismissed last year for a variety of deficiencies including a failure to explain how consumption of the UPFs led to his diagnoses.
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Civil Law

Settlement Agreements: No Second Chances

This blog is co-authored by Lesedi Dube, candidate attorney.

The finality of full and final settlement agreements is highlighted in an August 2025 judgment in the High Court. The court found that a settlement agreement between the applicant and respondent could not be rescinded on the basis of alleged prior non-performance of contractual obligations discovered after the finalisation of the settlement agreement. The court held that the settlement agreement, once concluded, was binding and could not be rescinded merely because … Read the rest

Supreme Court

Effort to block second majority-Black district in Louisiana comes to Supreme Court

In 2022, the Louisiana legislature adopted a congressional map that included only one majority-Black district among the six allotted to the state, though a third of the state’s population is Black. The map was challenged in federal court as a dilution of the votes of Black residents and in 2024 the legislature drew another map, this time with two majority-Black districts.

On Monday, the Supreme Court will take up the latest stage in the struggle over Louisiana’s congressional map. … Read the rest