Unread Arbitration Emails Are Unenforceable, 9th Circ. Rules

By Jeff Overley · August 5, 2026, 10:27 PM EDT

Arbitration agreements sent to workers aren't arbitration agreements assented to by workers, the Ninth Circuit held Wednesday, rejecting assertions from medical supplies giant Thermo Fisher Scientific that its arbitration-related emails —...

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Case Information

Case Title

Rickes v. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. et al

Case Number

3:25-cv-00690

Court

California Southern

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Jobs

Date Filed

March 24, 2025


Case Title

Rickes v. Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., et al.

Case Number

25-5138

Court

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit

 

Date Filed

August 14, 2025