News Buffalo Wild Wings Case Tests Future of Class Action Waivers

• Plaintiffs’ bar filing mass arbitrations to counter loss at Supreme Court in Epic Systems

• Employers favor arbitration over litigation, but multiple claims are costly

• Settlement talks underway with restaurant chain that could send shock waves

A lawsuit accusing Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. of owing wages to thousands of workers could soften the blow for worker advocates reeling from a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to legalize class action waivers.

The high court May 21 ruled in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis that companies can require workers to sign arbitration agreements waiving their rights to file a class or collective action. The decision ...