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Everyday Law · Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Sep 30, 2026 · 24-3223 · Appeal

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Woman alleges sexual harassment; can arbitration be canceled?

A worker says her rights should be heard in court after harassment claims.

TL;DR

  1. 1A woman claims her employer sexually harassed her and then fired her to block stock options.
  2. 2She wants to use a new law to avoid arbitration for all claims, not just harassment.
  3. 3Her employer says only harassment claims should skip arbitration, leaving others to arbitrate.

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Can she cancel arbitration for the whole lawsuit, or just the harassment claims?

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