29 Cited authorities

Gilmer v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corp.
500 U.S. 20 (1991) Cited 3,037 times 59 Legal Analyses
Holding that a claim arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq. (1994 ed.), may be subject to compulsory arbitration
Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc.
796 F.3d 199 (2d Cir. 2015) Cited 2,424 times 26 Legal Analyses
Holding parties cannot settle FLSA claims without approval from the district court or the Department of Labor
Cunningham v. Hamilton County
527 U.S. 198 (1999) Cited 419 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that a sanctions order imposed solely on an attorney is not immediately appealable
Brooklyn Bank v. O'Neil
324 U.S. 697 (1945) Cited 1,707 times 28 Legal Analyses
Holding right to liquidated damages under Fair Labor Standards Act nonwaivable
Sears, Roebuck Co. v. Mackey
351 U.S. 427 (1956) Cited 1,092 times
Holding that Rule 54(b) "does not relax the finality required of each decision, as an individual claim, to render it appealable, but it does provide a practical means of permitting an appeal to be taken from one or more final decisions on individual claims, in multiple claims actions, without waiting for final decisions to be rendered on all the claims in the case."
Adkins v. Labor Ready, Inc.
303 F.3d 496 (4th Cir. 2002) Cited 594 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that there is "no suggestion in the text, legislative history, or purpose of the FLSA that Congress intended to confer a nonwaivable right to a class action under that statute"
Salyton v. American Exp. Co.
460 F.3d 215 (2d Cir. 2006) Cited 361 times
Holding that dismissal with leave to amend is a non-final order that is not appealable since the litigation may continue via an amendment to the complaint
DiRussa v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
121 F.3d 818 (2d Cir. 1997) Cited 447 times
Holding that arbitrators are only charged with having knowledge of governing law identified by the parties
Westerbeke Corp. v. Daihatsu Motor Co.
304 F.3d 200 (2d Cir. 2002) Cited 356 times
Holding that an arbitrator's "factual findings and contractual interpretation are not subject to judicial challenge, particularly on [a court's] limited review of whether the arbitrator manifestly disregarded the law"
Schulte Co. v. Gangi
328 U.S. 108 (1946) Cited 551 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that an employee could not waive his right to liquidated damage, even if the release is made in settlement of a bona fide dispute as to coverage
Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing
Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 Cited 348,148 times 927 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Rule 41 - Dismissal of Actions
Fed. R. Civ. P. 41 Cited 109,292 times 197 Legal Analyses
Holding that such dismissal "operates as an adjudication on the merits"
Section 1291 - Final decisions of district courts
28 U.S.C. § 1291 Cited 89,115 times 139 Legal Analyses
Granting jurisdiction to the courts of appeals from final decisions of federal district courts "except where a direct review may be had in the Supreme Court"
Rule 23 - Class Actions
Fed. R. Civ. P. 23 Cited 35,111 times 1237 Legal Analyses
Holding that, to certify a class, the court must find that "questions of law or fact common to class members predominate over any questions affecting only individual members"
Section 1292 - Interlocutory decisions
28 U.S.C. § 1292 Cited 22,367 times 196 Legal Analyses
Granting appellate jurisdiction over certain types of interlocutory orders
Section 16 - Appeals
9 U.S.C. § 16 Cited 1,837 times 63 Legal Analyses
Permitting appeal of "a final decision with respect to an arbitration"

Bynum v. Maplebear Inc.

29 Cited authorities

Holding that a claim arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq. (1994 ed.), may be subject to compulsory arbitration

Holding parties cannot settle FLSA claims without approval from the district court or the Department of Labor

Holding that a sanctions order imposed solely on an attorney is not immediately appealable

Holding right to liquidated damages under Fair Labor Standards Act nonwaivable

Holding that there is "no suggestion in the text, legislative history, or purpose of the FLSA that Congress intended to confer a nonwaivable right to a class action under that statute"

Holding that dismissal with leave to amend is a non-final order that is not appealable since the litigation may continue via an amendment to the complaint

Holding that arbitrators are only charged with having knowledge of governing law identified by the parties

Holding that an arbitrator's "factual findings and contractual interpretation are not subject to judicial challenge, particularly on [a court's] limited review of whether the arbitrator manifestly disregarded the law"

Holding that an employee could not waive his right to liquidated damage, even if the release is made in settlement of a bona fide dispute as to coverage

Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

Holding that such dismissal "operates as an adjudication on the merits"

Granting jurisdiction to the courts of appeals from final decisions of federal district courts "except where a direct review may be had in the Supreme Court"

Holding that, to certify a class, the court must find that "questions of law or fact common to class members predominate over any questions affecting only individual members"

Granting appellate jurisdiction over certain types of interlocutory orders

Permitting appeal of "a final decision with respect to an arbitration"