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Hayden F. Bashinski earned his J.D. cum laude from the Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, where he was the Student Materials Editor for the Cumberland Law Review. Prior to attending law school, Hayden attended the University of Mississippi, and spent time studying abroad at the London School of Economics.

Hayden focuses his practice on labor and employment law matters. He has experience defending clients in matters pending before administrative personnel boards and agencies, the AAA, JAMS, FINRA, and state and federal courts, including single-plaintiff lawsuits and class and collective actions. In addition to his litigation practice, Hayden regularly advises clients regarding employee policies and personnel decisions. Hayden also assists clients in conducting workplace investigations related to discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

It’s not like we didn’t tell you so, cuz we did!  Just last year, we predicted that the latest assault on employer arbitration rights had the potential to destroy arbitration everywhere in the country. Is Arbitration Becoming “Just Somebody That We Used to Know”? Well, it’s happening, and the most recent salvo (not surprisingly) comes from the Golden State.

On Monday, a California appellate court

When Congress passed and President Biden signed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (“the Act”) last year, we predicted it was just the beginning of an all-out federal assault on arbitration. We weren’t wrong – so far, there are additional bills pending in Congress to exempt age and race discrimination and harassment claims from arbitration. See H.R.4120 – Protecting Older