U.S. Court of Appeals Archives

US Quarterly Fee Differential Ruled Unconstitutional

by Francis J. Lawall (LAW '85) and Patrick M. Ryan

: On May 25, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reaffirmed the U.S. Constitution’s requirement of uniformity in bankruptcy legislation and rulemaking.

First Circuit: Online Arbitration Agreement Must Be “Reasonably Communicated and Accepted”

by Alan S. Kaplinsky, Mark J. Levin and Beckie Schatschneider

Ruling in a class action brought against Uber Technologies, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit recently held that the company’s arbitration clause could not be enforced because it was not “reasonably communicated” to its customers during the online contracting process. The decision is a stark reminder that great attention needs to