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The court denied defendants' motion to compel arbitration against opt-in dancers, finding that defendants waived their right to arbitrate through their extensive litigation conduct, including filing an answer without mentioning arbitration, participating in discovery, and substantially delaying their arbitration demand until November 2023.
Campbell v. Marshall International, LLC
What Happened
Dancers employed by Marshall International, LLC filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging wage theft and wrongful termination. The company tried to stop the lawsuit by forcing the case into private arbitration—a private dispute-resolution process—rather than allowing it to proceed in court.
What the Court Decided
The court sided with the workers. The judge rejected the company's demand for arbitration, finding that Marshall International had given up this right by how it conducted itself in the case. The company had filed legal responses without mentioning arbitration, participated in the discovery process (exchanging information with the other side), and waited until November 2023—months into the case—before demanding arbitration.
Why This Matters for Workers
This ruling protects workers' ability to pursue lawsuits in court. It shows that companies cannot ignore arbitration clauses early in a case and then suddenly demand arbitration when it becomes convenient. Workers deserve consistency: employers must clearly state their intentions upfront rather than playing strategic games with the legal process.
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