Adams & Reese Says Arbitration Still Viable For Worker’s Claims

Adams & Reese LLP is arguing a lower court erred in voiding its arbitration agreement with a former paralegal because her sexual harassment claim wasn’t sufficiently pled to trigger a law barring forced arbitration.

Even if the former worker’s sexual harassment claim is sufficient to avoid arbitration, that shouldn’t invalidate the agreement on all of the suit’s claims, the firm argued in an opening brief to the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Adams & Reese is appealing a district court’s denial to compel arbitration in a case brought by Randi Bruce, who brought claims against the firm ...