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Fox Rothschild LLP

A Simple Payment Error is not a Waiver of the Right to Arbitrate

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I have some good news for California employers seeking to enforce arbitration agreements. The California Supreme Court just held that non-payment of arbitration fees does not automatically waive the right to arbitrate....more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Another Day, Another Dispute Between Appellate Courts Over Employment Arbitrations

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The case of Parra Rodriguez v. Packers Sanitation Services LTD., LLC typifies the reason employers and employment counsel must stay on top of arbitration case developments....more

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The Sixth Circuit Rules on Arbitration Clause Enforcement

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has ruled that an arbitration provision in a plaintiff’s employment contract is binding and enforceable, even if the employer did not explain the provision or recommend the...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

California Court of Appeal Says No More “Headless” PAGA Lawsuits

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In an effort to avoid arbitrating individual claims under the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”), a recent trend emerged in California litigation involving “headless” PAGA lawsuits. Essentially, plaintiffs would expressly...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Ninth Circuit Panel Rules That AB 51 Is Preempted by Federal Law and Unenforceable

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On the heels of more than three years of legal challenges (summarized here) to California’s AB 51, which prohibits employers from requiring employees to arbitrate disputes under the state’s Labor Code and Fair Employment and...more

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