Flores v. NFL and the Unraveling of “Arbitration in Name Only”: The Second Circuit’s Landmark Ruling and Its National Implications
“…Merely labeling a process ‘arbitration’ does not invoke FAA protection if it lacks impartiality, fixed procedures, or a neutral forum.”
Nevada Supreme Court in Gruden v. NFL: Lessons on Arbitration, Institutional Power, and Unconscionability for California Lawyers
“Gruden v. NFL may not be binding in California, but its reasoning is built almost wholly upon California contract and arbitration doctrines. It is a powerful reminder that enforceable arbitration requires both clear, mutual agreement and basic procedural fairness—a lesson as relevant in Silicon Valley and Hollywood as in the NFL.”