On February 15, 2023, a split 9th Circuit panel held that California's ban on mandatory arbitration agreements is preempted by federal law. This closely watched decision allows employers to require employees to enter into...more
On February 7, 2020, United States District Court Judge Kimberly J. Mueller issued a decision explaining her prior order blocking enforcement of California's new law restricting arbitration agreements, AB 51. ...more
The temporary restraining order pausing enforcement of AB 51, the controversial law prohibiting mandatory arbitration agreements in California, remains in effect, though it has been narrowed in scope. ...more
On October 10, 2019, Governor Newsom signed a law prohibiting employers from requiring employees to sign arbitration agreements as a condition of employment on or after January 1, 2020. ...more
Two years after the start of the #MeToo movement, the law concerning discrimination and harassment in the workplace continues to develop. This year, the California legislature passed—and Governor Newsom signed—several...more
On May 15, 2014, the California Court of Appeal provided positive news to employers seeking to maintain and enforce arbitration agreements. In Tiri v. Lucky Chances, Inc., a unanimous First Appellate District panel reversed a...more