Landlord can enforce health club liability waiver 
Published: November 15, 2011
Tags: landlord/tenant, negligence, waiver
A landlord could enforce a liability waiver against a tenant injured while exercising at his apartment complex’s health club, the California Court of Appeal has ruled in reversing judgment.
Wife’s waiver of pension rights is valid under ERISA
Published: September 19, 2011
Tags: ERISA, pension benefits, waiver
The named beneficiaries of an ERISA pension plan could enforce a written waiver of spousal rights, even though the wife of the plan participant claimed that the consent form she signed was improperly witnessed, the 7th Circuit has ruled in affirming judgment.
English-only insurance waiver valid
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: January 25, 2011
Tags: automobile insurance, UM/UIM insurance, waiver
A Spanish-speaking driver validly waived his right to uninsured motorist coverage – even though his insurance company informed him of his statutory rights in an English-only format, the Arizona Supreme Court has ruled in reversing a summary judgment.
Employer waived right to arbitration
By:
Allison McAndrew
Published: June 16, 2010
Tags: arbitration, employment discrimination, unconscionable, waiver
An employer waived the right to rely on an arbitration agreement by proceeding with litigation for over a year, the 3rd Circuit has ruled.
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