Archive · 3 Sep 2025
X Corp Wins Appeal, Arbitration Fee Dispute Goes to JAMS
Former Twitter employees, now suing X Corp, had agreed to arbitration to settle disputes.
The company didn't want to pay upfront arbitration fees.
The court ruled that the arbitration firm, JAMS, will decide if X Corp or the employees will pay these fees.
The court stated that it cannot intervene in these procedural disputes.
This decision follows the agreement by the employees for private arbitration, to efficiently solve disagreements.
X Corp won an appeal regarding arbitration fees for former employees.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals made the ruling.
The court said the arbitration firm must decide the fee issue.
Former employees had agreed to arbitration over court to settle disputes.
X Corp fired approximately 6,000 employees after acquisition.
- Who
- X Corp and former employees
- What
- Appeals court ruled on arbitration fee responsibility
- When
- Ruling issued on Tuesday, September 2nd
- Where
- 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, New York
- Why
- To determine who pays arbitration fees in disputes with former employees
- Company
- X Corp (formerly Twitter)
- Court
- 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
- Ruling
- X Corp isn't required to pay upfront arbitration fees
- Arbitration Firm
- JAMS
- Former Employees
- Suing over terminations
