Sixth Circuit Reverses Order Finding Employment Arbitration Agreement Void Due to Coercion

An employee sued her former employer and coworkers in the Eastern District of Michigan for sexual harassment, defamation, and for subjecting her to a hostile work environment. The employer argued that the employee’s claims fell within the scope of an arbitration agreement, but the district court held that the agreement was void because the employee had been coerced into signing it.

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Court online dispute resolution now available in Oakland County

The Michigan Supreme Court’s online tool for resolving certain legal disputes has been expanded to Oakland County.

The court’s Office of Dispute Resolution has made the service, MI-Resolve, available in 18 counties so far. The service allows for virtual resolution of disputes that would otherwise be filed as small claims, civil cases or landlord-tenant cases in district court.

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