Forum
U.S. Supreme Court
Case Status
Docket Number
Term
2023 Term
Lower Court Opinion
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Questions Presented
To be exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act, must a class of workers that is actively engaged in interstate transportation also be employed by a company in the transportation industry?
Case Updates
Supreme Court holds that a transportation worker need not work in the transportation industry to be exempt from coverage under Section 1 of the Federal Arbitration Act
April 12, 2024
U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief urging Supreme Court to hold that Federal Arbitration Act’s exemption for “workers engaged . . . in interstate commerce” only covers classes of workers within the transportation industry
December 20, 2023
U.S. Chamber Coalition Amicus Brief
Andrew J. Pincus, Archis A. Parasharami, Daniel E. Jones, and Jennifer L. Weinberg of Mayer Brown LLP and the U.S. Chamber’s Litigation Center served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber.
Case Documents
- U.S. Chamber Coalition Amicus Brief -- Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries Park St. (SCOTUS)
- Opinion -- Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries Park St. (SCOTUS)