August 23, 2021
A Florida federal judge granted MSC Cruises' request to compel arbitration for a former crew member's suit, ruling that although a collective bargaining agreement and employment contract have conflicting arbitration provisions, they do not cancel each other out.
July 29, 2021
A former crewman on an MSC Cruises vessel who claims the ship's doctor ignored his kidney condition has told a Florida federal judge that he shouldn't have to go to arbitration, saying conflicting dispute-resolution clauses in his employment and collective bargaining agreements cancel each other out.