NFL Loss Makes 2nd Cir. ‘Magnet’ for Job Disputes

The Second Circuit could be the new venue of choice for people looking to challenge employment decisions after the court rejected the NFL’s efforts to force ex-Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores’ race discrimination claims into arbitration, my colleague Beth Wang reports.

After ruling that Flores’ employment agreements that he signed with various teams over the years contain an “unenforceable” arbitration requirement giving NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell final authority over arbitration disputes, the court could end up being a “magnet for anyone who wants to challenge an employment decision in the NFL,” said Jodi Balsam, professor of clinical law at ...