Jones cert petition

Halliburton has filed a Petition for Certiorari in the Jones case where the Fifth Circuit  refusal to compel arbitration of Plaintiff's claims for (1) assault and battery; (2) intentional infliction of emotional distress arising out of an alleged assault; (3) negligent hiring, retention, and supervision of employees involved in the alleged assault; and (4) false imprisonment.

Military contractors cannot force employees to arbitrate claims

Over the weekend President Obama signed into law a provision of the defense spending bill which prohibits military contractors from enforcing arbitration clauses in employment contracts. In significant part the amendment is in reaction to a situation so bad even the Fifth Circuit refused to compel arbitration of all claims.

Fifth Circuit rejects arbitration of claims arising out of an employee's alleged rape in Iraq

A Halliburton employee allegedly gang raped in Iraq by co-workers raised assault and battery, intentional infliction, negligent hiring/retention and false imprisonment claims against her employer. The employee's employment agreement required arbitration of claims "related to you employment and "personal injury claims arising in the workplace. The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district Court's refusal to compel arbitration of her claims for (1) assault and battery; (2) intentional infliction of emotional distress arising out of the alleged assault; (3) negligent hiring, retention, and supervision of employees involved in the alleged assault; and (4) false imprisonment.  More after the jump