General Mills, Inc., is an American multinational manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer foods sold through retail stores. It is headquartered in Golden Valley, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. The company markets many well-known North American brands, including Gold Medal flour, Annie’s Homegrown, Betty Crocker, Yoplait, Colombo, Totino’s, Pillsbury, Old El Paso, Häagen-Dazs, Cheerios, Trix, Cocoa Puffs, and Lucky Charms. Its brand portfolio includes more than 89 other leading U.S. brands and numerous category leaders around the world.
Court of appeals reversed and remanded lower court’s decision denying General Mills’ motion to compel arbitration. Court held that the arbitration agreement at issue is broad enough to establish the parties’ intent to arbitrate both the release of claims and stand-alone claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). Further,