The Supreme Court ruled Thursday, unanimously, that district courts must stay arbitration lawsuits pending the outcome of private dispute resolution proceedings.
Supreme Court arbitration ruling ‘good news’ for senior living and care providers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 26, 2023
The Supreme Court’s Friday decision in an arbitration-related case is “good news” for senior living and care providers, attorneys tell McKnight’s Business Daily.
AARP joins groups challenging arbitration agreements
By
John O'Connor
Dec 11, 2019
AARP and a dozen mostly pro-consumer organizations have expressed support for legislation that prevents senior living organizations from using pre-dispute arbitration agreements.
ADA applies to assisted living, judge says; Brookdale case continues
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 29, 2019
The Americans with Disabilities Act applies to Brookdale Senior Living’s assisted living communities in California, a federal judge ruled Friday in allowing a discrimination case against the country’s...
Operators’ liability claim costs expected to increase 6% in 2019: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 22, 2018
General and professional liability claims costs for long-term care operators are projected to increase by 6% in 2019, according to the findings of an analysis recently released by professional services...
Oakmont Senior Living agrees to settle wildfire-related lawsuit
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 20, 2018
Oakmont Senior Living has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused staff members at one of its communities of abandoning residents during an October 2017 wildfire.
Supreme Court arbitration ruling allows employers to prohibit class action lawsuits by workers
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 22, 2018
Private companies can include arbitration clauses in employment contracts to prohibit employees from filing class action lawsuits against them to fight perceived federal wage and hour and other labor law...
Arbitration agreements, resident actions mean wildfire lawsuit should be tossed, operator says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 28, 2018
The existence of arbitration agreements is one of 34 reasons that a lawsuit alleging that a senior living community abandoned residents during an October wildfire should not proceed, according to the community...
9 tips for effective arbitration agreements
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 08, 2017
Attorneys working in senior living discuss the benefits of pre-dispute arbitration agreements and share tips for operators creating or reworking theirs.
$900,000 arbitration decision shines spotlight on independent living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 20, 2017
Regulation of independent living and the elimination of mandatory arbitration agreements might prevent events like the one that led to an arbiter’s decision that a Virginia operator pay $900,000...