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California Supreme Court Saves but Guts Anti-Arbitration Statute

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In Hohenshelt v. Superior Court, the California Supreme Court held that California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1281.98—a do-or-die statute requiring employers to pay arbitration fees within 30 days or waive the right to...more

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California Supreme Court Narrows Statute Governing Timely Payments of Arbitration Fees in an Attempt to Avoid Federal Preemption

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On August 11, 2025, the California Supreme Court decided Hohenshelt v. Superior Court, which addresses whether the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts a California statute known as Senate Bill 707 (SB 707) that regulates...more

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The FAA Does Not Preempt the CAA’s Timely Pay Provisions

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The California Supreme Court ruled that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) does not preempt the California Arbitration Act (CAA) provisions that require the drafter of the arbitration agreement to pay all arbitration invoices...more

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California Supreme Court Issues Decision Addressing Whether the FAA Preempts California's Rule Governing Late Payment of...

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The California Supreme Court issued its decision in Hohenshelt v. Superior Court, addressing whether the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts California's rule governing late payment of arbitration fees, Cal. Code Civ....more

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California Court of Appeal Casts Doubt on Legality of Municipality’s Voter ID Law

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Earlier this month, a California appellate court issued an order in People v. Huntington Beach indicating that California’s intermediate appellate court will hold that there is a limit on the power of localities to manage...more

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California Appellate Court Upholds Federal Preemption of Negligent Undertaking Claim Under the Medical Device Amendments of 1976

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Federal preemption can be a very powerful defense. For example, claims concerning Class III medical devices requiring pre-market approval are generally preempted by the Medical Device Amendments of 1976, 21 U.S.C. § 360c, et...more

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