Catherine Matous

Associate, Steptoe LLP

Catherine Matous is an associate in Steptoe’s Washington, DC office. She is a litigator whose practice focuses on complex commercial disputes and international arbitration. She represents clients in federal and state courts and before international arbitral tribunals on matters including contract disputes, international business, employment disputes, and foreign sovereign litigation. Catherine has experience in strategy planning and execution across all stages of litigation and dispute resolution, including dispositive motion practice, fact investigation, written and document discovery, injunctive and emergency relief, and third-party practice. She is active in Steptoe’s pro bono practice, with a focus on prisoners’ rights. While at Georgetown University Law Center, Catherine served as a legal intern for the US Department of Energy and as Senior Executive Editor of the Georgetown Journal of Gender and the Law.

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Class action arbitration in the USA

Practice Notes

This Practice note gives an overview of class (or collective) action arbitration in the United States of America (USA or US) and its evolution, focussing on the Green Tree Financial v Bazzle decision and its impact. The Note also details the AAA and JAMS Rules for class arbitration along with post— Bazzel developments in the US Supreme Court. The Practice Note also considers the enforceability of class-action waivers, including in relation to employment contracts.

Arbitration