Nevada Supreme Court Denies Arbitration Of Wage Claims By Dancer Class

Mealey's (September 22, 2020, 11:30 AM EDT) -- CARSON CITY, Nev. — A Reno, Nev., adult entertainment club's licensing agreement with dancers working as independent contractors was procedurally unconscionable, and its "one-sided" nature rendered it substantively unconscionable, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled Sept. 17, affirming an order denying arbitration of wage claims brought by a putative class of dancers and noting that a challenge of the court's authority to decide arbitrability was raised too late (FQ Men's Club, Inc., et al. v. Jane Doe Dancers I, II and III, et al., No. 79265, Nev. Sup., 2020 Nev. Unpub. LEXIS 864)....