Class Action Waivers Get Much-Needed Lyft

I just wrote a detailed article about a recent federal court decision that upheld the validity of an employer's class action waiver, forcing a disgruntled worker into arbitrating his case individually instead of using the court system to launch a large-scale class action. Typically, this kind of decision would not be particularly significant; after all, many businesses employ class waivers, and the overwhelming number of federal courts examining them have approved their use. But this case is noteworthy for a few reasons, one of which being that the decision involves the economy (Bekele v. Lyft, Inc.). You can check out the full article on our website, but here's the quick summary for those of you in a hurry.