April 06, 2026
Flowers Foods has asked the First Circuit to put a distributor's appeal on hold while the U.S. Supreme Court decides a case involving the same question of whether local delivery drivers are exempt from arbitration under federal law.
March 31, 2026
Employers facing wage claims have been arguing that a federal arbitration exemption does not apply because workers did not have “contracts of employment,” an emerging issue that recently came up during oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in a case exploring a related question. Here, Law360 takes a look at the issue.